TNAG-1388-FCO40-1859-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Sino-British-Joint-Declaration-1985 — Page 103

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WHY DID THE CHINESE ACCEPT HIM AND NOT MR HO AS A BDTC?

A QUESTION FOR THE CHINESE. (UNATTRIBUTABLE). THE LAND

COMMISSION IS A MORE TECHNICAL BODY THAN THE JLG.

(F) HOW MANY SUPPORTING STAFF WILL THERE BE ON EACH SIDE ON THE

LAND COMMISSION?

UP TO EIGHT.

(G) WILL THERE BE EXPERTS ON THE LAND COMMISSION AS THERE WILL BE

ON THE JLG?

ANNEX 3 MAKES NO REFERENCE TO EXPERTS. IT WILL BE UP TO THE

COMMISSION ITSELF TO ESTABLISH ITS MODE OF OPERATION.

(H) DATES OF FIRST MEETINGS OF THE JLG AND LAND COMMISSION AND

SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED?

ANNOUNCEMENTS ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEETINGS WILL BE MADE IN DUE

COURSE.

4.

WE ARE SUBMITTING A RESPONSE TO THE INSPIRED PQ ON THE LINES

OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN PARAGRAPH 2 ABOVE. IT WILL APPEAR IN

HANSARD OF 21 MAY. WE SEE NO NEED TO GIVE THE TEXT TO THE

CHINESE.

5. SEE MIFT FOR RESPONSE ON WHY THE GOVERNOR IS NOT A MEMBER OF

THE JLG.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE CABINET OFFICE

MR MALLABY

MR DR C CHRISTOPHER, CABINET OFF. SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.

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