A. THE AIM OF THE 1987 REVIEW IS TO SEEK THE OPINION OF THE
HONG KONG PEOPLE.
(H) C. WILL THE 1987 REVIEW BE DELAYED? DID THE CHINESE ASK FOR THIS?
A. NO QUESTION OF THAT.
(1) Q. DOES THE BRITISH SIDE RULE OUT DIALOGUE WITH CHINA IN
THIS AREA?
A. NOT AT ALL. WE STRONGLY FAVOUR DIALOGUE IN A VARIETY OF FORMS.
(J) G. WILL BRITAIN AND CHINA DO A DEAL OVER THE HEADS OF THE HONG
KONG PEOPLE?
A. UNDERSTAND THE SENSITIVITY OF THE QUESTION, BUT NO WAY: NOT IN INTERESTS OF BRITAIN OR CHINA, MUCH LESS OF STABILITY AND PROSPERITY IN HONG KONG.
(K) Q. WILL THERE BE A FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT JOINT LIAISON GROUP?
A. MUCH TOO EARLY TO SAY.
(L) Q. CHINESE SIDE/BRITISH SIDE ADDING TO/SUBTRACTING FROM MANDATE OF JOINT LIAISON GROUP?
A. NO.
EVANS
I
"HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED HD/HKD HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/FUS
BIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY PUSD PS/LADY YOUNG
-2-
.COM
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVS MR PEIRCE, ASST STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DRC CHRISTOPHER
CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADDOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
CONFIDENTIAL
REPEATED AS REQUESTED
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.