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7. M SHORT, HIT IS NOT EASY TO ASSESS SIR Y.K. PAO'S INTENTIONS

WITHOUT KNOWING MORE CLEARLY WHAT HE HAS AN MIND. HE IS COMING

TO SEE ME NEXT WEEK AND I WILL SEE WHETHER HE RAISES THE ADEA THEN.

IF HE DOES WILL TELL HIM THAT THINK THE IDEA OF THE CHINESE

AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS APPOINTING DEPUTY GOVERNORS IN 1987 AND 1990

#'S QUITE UNREALMSTMC. HF HE HAS IN MIND THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHIEF

SECRETARY THEN OUR LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT I'

DUE COURSE: AND ANY PROPOSALS OF THHS KIND WILL HAVE TO TAKE

ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS A CHIEF

EXECUTIVE FOR THE SAR CHOSEN BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATIION,

YOUDE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT : RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD HD/FED

RESEARCH D (FE)

DEP/HD PUSD PS/MR RENTON MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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