TNAG-1355-FCO40-1796-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 31

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GRS 80 CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1500

OF 18083JZ OCTOBER 85

CONFIDENTIAL

INFO DESKBY 19010OZ HONG KONG

210-212

HONG KONG TELNOS 2191-2193: GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

1.

OUR ONLY COMMENT ON TURS CONCERNS PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIRD TUR. WE SUGGEST THAT THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE BE AMENDED TO:

.AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF THE PUBLICLY STATED CONCERNS AND VIEWS OF THE OTHER AS WELL AS OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.'' AS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED, THE SENTENCE COULD IMPLY THAT CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION ON THE BASIC LAW WAS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN

THE TWO SIDES.

EVANS

LIMITED

HKD

FED

NEWS D

MR WIL SOM

ник ост

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

2 1 OCT 1985

CONFIDENTIAL

DESK OFFICER WNDEX

JUSTRY

PA

Action Taken

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