TNAG-1356-FCO40-1797-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 137

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PREMIER ZHAO'S STATEMENT TO THE PRIME MINISTER IN NEW YORK ON 24 OCTOBER THAT THE HONG KONG AGREEMENT WAS WORKING EVEN BETTER THAN THE CHINESE HAD EXPECTED.

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MINISTERS WOULD LIKE WILSON TO REPEAT THE ABOVE POINTS DURING THE COURSE OF JLG DISCUSSION.

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WITH REFERENCE TO PARA 3(H) OF HONG KONG TELNO 2613, MINISTERS HOPE THAT WILSON CAN ALSO POINT OUT, IN THE COURSE OF JLG DISCUSSION, THAT A SYSTEM OF CONSULTATION' FOR CONSTITUTING THE SAR LEGISLATURE WOULD IN FACT RUN CONTRARY TO THE PROVISION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WHICH STATES THAT 'THE LEGISLATURE OF THE HONG KONG SAR SHALL BE CONSTITUTED BY ELECTIONS.'

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LIKE HONG KONG, WE AGREE WITH YOUR TUR.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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HD/HKD HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RES D (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR FENTON

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY PUSD

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVS MR MARTIN ASST STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DRC CHRISTOPHER

CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADDOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

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