TNAG-1442-FCO40-1926-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 170

GRS 80

SECRET

FM HONG KONG

TO MMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2671

OF 18044OZ AUGUST 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

SECRET

PADDY

349

PERSONAL FOR LAYDEN, HKD, FROM ACTING GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 1754: GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE OF THE SAR

* WOULD NOT WISH TO COMMENT FURTHER ON THEIR IDEAS AT THIS STAGE.

2. DISSOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE IN ANY CASE IN HONG KONG WOULD HAVE FAR DIFFERENT CONSEQUENCES THAN THE FAMILIAR SITUATION FIN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES AND THE VERY CONCEPT NEEDS TO BE THOUGHT THROUGH IN A LOCAL CONTEXT.

3. YOUR PARA 2

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THERE MS LITTLE # CAN ADD.

AKERS-JONES

YYYY

HMLNAN 0604

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HRROW!...

RECEIVEL

DL

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

22 AUG 1986

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Taken

Age 22

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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