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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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OF 301525Z JUNE 86
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
MY SECOND IPT: JLG IV: AGENDA
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IF WANG PROPOSES THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT AS AN AGENDA
ITEM YOU SHOULD SPEAK ON THE FOLLOWING LINES:
(A)
ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED BETWEEN VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ZHOU
NAN AND MR RENTON IN JUNE. UNDERSTAND THEY AGREED BEST TO PURSUE
MATTER THROUGH INFORMAL TALKS, AND NOTED FIRST SUCH OPPORTUNITY
WOULD BE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO PEKING END-AUGUST.
(B)
(IF PRESSED): REMAINS OUR VIEW THAT SUBJECT COULD BEST
NOT FIGURE ON JLG IV AGENDA. A SENSITIVE AND COMPLEX MATTER.
BETTER DISCUSSED INFORMALLY, WITH PARTICIPATION OF THOSE PEOPLE WITH DIRECT PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT. GOVERNOR'S
VISIT PROVIDES PARTICULARLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE MATTERS
FORWARD IN THAT WAY.
(C)
IF KNOWN IN HONG KONG THAT IT HAD BEEN OR WAS TO BE
DISCUSSED, HONG KONG OPINION WOULD BE VERY CONCERNED. WOULD BE ANXIETY THAT PEKING WAS BECOMING DIRECTLY INVOLVED THROUGH JLG IN
CONDUCT OF 1987 REVIEW. WOULD UNDERMINE HKG'S AUTHORITY AND DAMAGE
CONFIDENCE.
(D)
(IF PRESSED FURTHER); HAVE MADE IT CLEAR (WILSON/KE ON 23
MAY) THAT WE DO NOT RULE OUT DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT IN JLG
HKK O!!|!
nd CE VET
- 3 JUL 1986
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