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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1883

OF 04133OZ SEPTEMBER 86

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD

YOUR TELNO 2876: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON ....

1.

THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL ADVANCE WARNING. WE SHALL

BRIEF ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT TO THE COMMENTS BELOW.

MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER

2.

ON THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, WE TAKE IT THAT MEMBERS

WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE GENERAL POINTS IN PARAS 1 TO 3 OF PEKING TELNO 1567, RATHER THAN REFER DIRECTLY TO THE AREAS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4. THESE MIGHT MORE APPROPRIATELY BE DISCUSSED WITH FCO

MINISTERS (WHO WILL BE BRIEFED TO SEEK MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE GENERAL ISSUES INVOLVED). ON DAYA BAY PLEASE SEE PARA 6 BELOW. MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE

3.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW IN ADVANCE WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND AS YOUR PROPOSED FUTURE PLAN OF ACTION FOR INFORMAL CONTACTS

WITH THE CHINESE ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

MEETING WITH MR RENTON

4。

WE ARE TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY ON THE FORMAT WHICH, ON

FURTHER REFLECTION, MR RENTON PROPOSES FOR HIS DISCUSSION WITH UNOFFICIALS. WE TAKE IT THAT BN(0) PASSPORTS WILL BE RAISED IN

THE CONTEXT OF OUR PLANNED DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN, RATHER THAN WITH REFERENCE BACK TO THE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES ON THE ORDER IN COUNCIL.

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