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FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 02120OZ FCO

TELNO 2694

OF 2012OOZ DECEMBER 85

INFO DESKEY 03010OZ PEKING

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MY TELNO 2679: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY STATE COUNCILLOR

JI PENGFEI

1. THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE LINE I MIGHT TAKE IN MY DISCUSSION WITH

JI PENGFE IS IN MIFT. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRELIMINARY COMMENTS

DESKBY 03003OZ. AS MENTIONED IN MY TUP, I PROPOSE TO DISCUSS THIS

WITH EXCO ON 3 DECEMBER, IN PART TO ENSURE THAT UNOFFICIALS SPEAK

IN CONCERT IN ANY CONTACTS THEY MAY HAVE WITH JI AND HIS PARTY.

(1 INTEND TO INCLUDE A NUMBER OF SENIOR UNOFFICIALS IN MY DINNER

FOR JI ON 11 DECEMBER.)

2. I ALSO SEE ADVANTAGE IN DESCRIBING TO JI PENGFE! THE REALITY

OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LONDON AND HONG KONG AND BETWEEN THE

THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG AND ITS POPULATION, SINCE SUSPECTE

THAT MANY OF OUR CURRENT PROBLEMS MAY ARISE FROM THE FACT

THAT CHINESE LEADERS SEE ONLY THE POSITION ON PAPER AS DESCRIBED

IN E.G. THE LETTERS PATENT AND ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS AND HAVE NOT

REALISED THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE HAVE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED

PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT AND PROGRESSIVELY MADE THE EXECUTIVE

ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE. THE DRAFTING OF THIS PAPER IS IN

HAND, AND WE SHALL TELEGRAPH THE TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

3. SEE MIFT.

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SIR WHARDING

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RECEIVED IN HEGISTRY - 5 DEC 1985

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