TNAG-1446-FCO40-1930-Constitutional-development-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 15

SECRET

OCMIAN 6916

SECRET

OO PEKIN

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

19180UZ DEC

GRS 158

01

RECEIVED AND G

29 DEC 1986

DEUK PE

INDEX

PA

MISTRY Action Taken

aili

559

Sex 560

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1

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2918

OF 191805Z DECEMBER 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

546

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HONG KONG DEPT

NAY

YOUR TELNO 4187: POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF 1987 REVIEW

1.

2.

WE DISCUSSED THIS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE TODAY.

IT WAS AGREED THAT WE SHOULD NOW DRAFT A PAPER SETTING

OUT A PROPOSED GAME PLAN FOR THE SENSITIVE MONTHS AHEAD. THIS

WOULD COVER, INTER ALIA:

(A)

(B)

POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE TIMING OF THE 1987 REVIEW:

MEANS OF MAINTAINING A DIALOGUE WITH THE CHINESE OVER

THE ISSUES IN THE REVIEW (IN PARTICULAR MESSAGES AND

MEETINGS AT MINISTERIAL LEVEL):

AND

(C)

HOW TO HANDLE THE CHINESE REQUEST FOR CONSULTATION

OVER THE TEXT OF THE GREEN PAPER.

3.

I SHALL HAVE TO DRAFT THIS OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON AND

SHALL TELEGRAPH A DRAFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

I

SHALL OF COURSE TAKE FULLY INTO ACCOUNT YOUR HELPFUL COMMENTS

AND THOSE OF PEKING.

HOWE

1

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