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In Powell

PS/Mr Rohton

HONG KONG:

1.

absence.

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Minister.

Thanks

FROM:

A C Galsworthy

DATE: 16 December 1985

cc: Dr Wilson HKK 027/16

TRY

19 DEC 1985

TIM RIXTON

DEVELOPMENTS IN YOUR ABSENCE

TRY

jake

AB 19

The

following developments have taken place in your

Ji Pengfei

2.

Mr Ji Pengfei, the Chairman of the Hong Kong and Macau

office of the Chinese State Council

and Chai rman of the Basic.

Hong Kong on 10 December

visit as the guest of the

Law Drafting Committee, arrived in

He is paying a three day official Hong Kong Government, to be followed by 10 days as the guest of

the NCNA. In his first few days Ji has toured Hong Kong, had

lunch with the Chief Secretary and met the Governor twice for

talks. The visit has received substantial press Coverage both

in Hong Kong and in the UK.

3.

for

first

As previously agreed with us the Governor used. his

meetings with Ji to initiate an informal discussion on the need: convergence between the development of representative)

government in Hong Kong up

to 1997 and the Basic Law. At his

meeting with Ji the Governor explained how Hong Kong

works now, emphasising the factors

factors that make

that make it dynamic. Ji

explained the timetable for the drafting of the Basic Law. At- the second meeting the Governor dealt with the development of

representative government.

In doing this he adopted a

substantially more conciliatory tone than he h ad at first:

proposed. He emphasised our commitment to the 1987 review and

the need to reassure the professional classes. He said that a

continuing dialogue was necessary to build trust between the

two sides.

Redacted under FOI Exemptions Sec 27(1)

HRK OLL LL

RECE VEC IN REGISTRY

19 DEC 1985

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