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FM HONG KONG 0809452 JUL 85
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1384 OF 8 JULY
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT : BASIC LAW
WE HAVE PUT IN HAND THE DRAFTING OF A STRATEGY PAPER AS
REQUESTED. IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME BEFORE WE ARE ABLE TO SEND IT
TO YOU: WE WOULD LIKE TO GET A CLEARER PICTURE OF THE CHINESE
INTENTIONS FOR THE DRAFTING AND CONSULTATION PROCESS FROM THOSE
WHO ATTENDED LAST WEEK'S MEETING IN PEKING BEFORE FORMULATING OUR
STRATEGY.
2. WE SHALL ALSO ARRANGE TO LET YOU AND PEKING HAVE ANY REFERENCE
MATERIAL ON THE BASIC LAW WHICH COMES TO HAND.
3. MEANWHILE, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY RESEARCH ANALYSIS OR
BACKGROUND INFORMATION WHICH THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO
PROVIDE ON THE LATEST CHINESE PLAN FOR THE BASIC LAW. SOME OF THE
BACKGROUND MATERIAL PROVIDED BY THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ON AN
EARLIER OCCASION HAS BEEN MOST USEFUL (ROD WYE'S LETTER OF
5 NOVEMBER 1984 TO MARGOLIS REFERS).
AKERS-JONES
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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