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

WITHOUT KNOWING MORE CLEARLY WHAT HE HAS 'N MIND. HE IS COMING

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

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

AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS APPOINTING DEPUTY GOVERNORS IN 1987 AND 1990

IIS QUITE UNREALISTHC. IF HE HAS IN MIND THE HONG KONG CHINESE CHIEF

SECRETARY THEN OUR LOCALISATION PROGRAMME WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT IN

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

ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE HIS A CHIEF

EXECUTIVE FOR THE SAR CHOSEN BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATION.

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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