CONTIDENTIAL
(1) Q. WILL BRITAIN AND CHINA DO A DEAL OVER THE HEADS OF THE HONG
KONG PEOPLE?
A. UNDERSTAND THE SENSITIVITY BEHIND THE QUESTION BUT NO WAY:
NOT IN INTEREST OF BRITAIN OR CHINA, MUCH LESS OF STABILITY AND
PROSPERITY IN HONG KONG.
(J) Q. WILL THERE BE A FURTHER EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AT THE NEXT
JLG?
A. NO AGENDA YET.
(K) Q. CHINESE SIDE/BRITISH SIDE ADDING TO/SUBTRACTING FROM
MANDATE OF JLG.
A. BOTH SIDES ENTIRELY FAITHFUL TO TERMS OF REFERENCE IN ANNEX
2. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE. OBJECT OF
BOTH SIDES TO HELP NOT HINDER EXISTING DIALOGUE ELSEHERE.
6. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AND PEKING COMMENTS DESKBY 18040OZ. EXCO
WISH TO DISCUSS PR ASPECTS OF THIS ITEM ON 19 NOVEMBER AND I
PROPOSE TO PUT A PAPER TO THEM ACCORDINGLY.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED ·
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D (FE)
COPIES TO:
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
D/HD PUED
MR WILSON
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