TNAG-1443-FCO40-1927-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 123

SECRET

ZCZC

SECRET

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO

OF 29133OZ OCTOBER 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM,

HKD

IMMEDIATE

YOUR TELNO 3554 AND PEKING TELNO 2059: PAPERS FOR OD (K)

THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

1.

Of the amendments proposed in para 2 of your tur, we accept B and C. On A we prefer the present order of sentences. On D, we accept your suggestion on progressive bases unquote is

basis unquote.

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

2.

the assumption that quote the a misprint for quote a progressive

we should prefer the

We are grateful for the amendments proposed in sub-paras

which add 4A, D and E of your tur and in para 1A of Peking tur, clarity. We accept them all, except that Last sentence of para 14 to begin quote Most of the public debate We have in mind that in business circles (f is in fact unquote.

saw today) there must certainly still be at Li Ka-shing, whom we least tacit support for the proposition that even after 1997 direct elections would not suit Hong Kong.

public statements of Dorothy Liu.

There are also the

We note your comments in B

HKD

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CO HUM

and C.

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