GRS 570
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TO DESKBY 22110OZ FCO
TELNO 4221
HKK ON 120
011
REGISTRY
29 DEC 1986
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DESK OFFICER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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REGISTRY Action Taken
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YOUR TELNO 2921 : ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
(A) ROYAL VISIT
1.
WE ACCEPT YOUR JUDGEMENT ON THE DEGREE OF DETAIL APPROPRIATE
TO THIS SECTION BUT WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING
ALTERNATIVE AS A SECOND PARAGRAPH :
''DURING A BUSY STAY THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE SOME OF HONG KONG'S MANY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF
EDUCATION AND CULTURE, MANUFACTURING AND COMMERCE AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THEY WERE ABLE TO MEET A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF HONG KONG PEOPLE, INCLUDING LEADING MEMBERS OF ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, YOUNG PEOPLE, STUDENTS AND ORDINARY FAMILIES.''
(B) REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
2.
WE SUGGEST DELETION OF THE WORDS THE DELIVERY OF**
(C) THE ECONOMY GENERAL SITUATION
3.
5.
PARAGRAPH 3. WE WOULD PREFER TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL WORDING.
PARAGRAPH 4. NOTED.
PARAGRAPH 6. FOR CLARITY PLEASE AMEND TO READ ''
THE TIME WHEN THE BUDGET FOR THE 1986/87 FINANCIAL YEAR WAS
ANNOUNCED .... YOUR OTHER AMENDMENTS (D) AND (E) ARE AGREED.
6.
AT
WE ALSO WISH TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
MINOR CHANGES, UP-DATING TO THE DRAFT.
(1)
GENERAL SITUATION
SECOND SENTENCE. DELETE THE WORD 'ABOUT ''
FINAL SENTENCE. REPLACE THE WORDS ''
↑
AT AN ESTIMATED
& PERCENT AND 11 PERCENT WITH THE WORDS AT 9 PERCENT AND 11
PERCENT RESPECTIVELY.''
(11) PARAGRAPH 5, SECOND SENTENCE. REPLACE NINE '' BY TEN''
(111)
PARAGRAPH 7, THIRD SENTENCE. ''INSERT THE WORDS ''SEEKS
TO'' BETWEEN THE WORDS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT' AND ''ENSURE'.
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(F).
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