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HONG KONG TELNO 2648: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: JOINT LIAISON GROUP:

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

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WE AGREE WITH HONG KONG'S VIEWS ON THE DEFENSIVE PRESS

SUPPLEMENTARIES ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT (PARA 7 OF TUR).

THE SUPPLEMENTARIES ARE SET OUT BELOW IN FULL FOR EASE OF

REFERENCE. IN THE LIGHT OF DISCUSSIONS ON 29 NOVEMBER, WE SHOULD

BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD SEND US ANY MODIFICATIONS YOU JUDGE

NECESSARY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE MEETING.

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Q.

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WHAT KIND OF EXCHANGE?

AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.

DID THE CHINESE EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG?

B.

KNOWN.

A. CHINESE VIEWS WERE STATED: THEY ARE ALREADY WELL

(IF PRESSED, REFER EG TO TA KUNG PAO REPORT OF 20 OCTOBER ON

REMARKS MADE BY JI PENGFEI TO DONALD LIAO, HONG KONG TELNO 2308)

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Q WHAT DID THE BRITISH SIDE SAY?

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THE BRITISH SIDE EXPLAINED THE FACTS

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DID THE BRITISH SIDE GIVE THE CHINESE A VETO?

A. NO QUESTION OF THAT

DID THE BRITISH SIDE UNDERTAKE TO CONDUCT A

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