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CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1491
OF 170755Z OCTOBER 85
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 1574 TO HONG KONG: DEBATE ON BASIC LAW IN LEGCO
1. WE AGREE THAT THE CHINESE WILL CONSIDER IT INAPPROPRIATE FOR
LEGCO TO DE BATE THE BASIC LAW. THE PRECEDENT OF THE LOBO
MOTION SHOWED HOW SENSITIVE THEY CAN BE TO LEGCO DEBATING ISSUES
ON WHICH THEY CONSIDER HONG KONG BODIES TO HAVE NO STANDING. WITH
THIS CONSIDERATION ON THE ONE HAND AND THOSE SET OUT IN PARAS 2 AND
3. OF YOUR TUR ON THE OTHER, WE AGREE THAT A COURSE ALONG THE LINES
OF THAT IN PARAGRAPH 6 WOULD BE BEST.
EVANS
HKKI Oll
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
170CT1985
OFFICE
PEGISTRY
INULA
PA
Action Taken
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
COPIES TO :
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
RESEARCH D (FE)
D/HD PUSD
MR WILSON
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