TNAG-1584-FCO40-2158-Localisation-of-the-Hong-Kong-police-force-1986 — Page 20

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GRS 120

SECRET

FM PEKING

TO HIMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO. 14

SECRET

OF 060619Z JAN 86

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

LIKK 38/2.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

06 JAN1986

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YOUR TELNO 6 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNOS 8 AND 9: FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG POLICE AND GARRISON REPLACEMENT

1. (PARAGRAPH 7 OF FIRST HONG KONG TUR). DO NOT THINK THAT TIME WOULD CONVENIENTLY ALLOW THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE LINE IN SECOND HONG KONG TUR (ON WHICH HAVE NO COMMENTS) DURING WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE A HALF HOUR MEETING WITH WU XUEQIAN. IT WOULD IN ANY CASE BE MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE MINISTER TO HAVE A MORE GENERAL DISCUSSION WITH WU, ABOUT HONG KONG AND OTHER TOPICS. ALSO THINK THAT THE LENGTH AND RELATIVE COMPLEXITY OF THE CASE MR RENTON WILL BE MAKING WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO PUT SUCH A MESSAGE ACROSS SATISFACTORILY AT A DINNER. THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD RAISE THIS SUBJECT IN THE TERMS OF THE SPEAKING NOTE AT THE MEETING WITH ZHOU NAN ON BILATERAL MATTERS. THIS WILL PROBABLY TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY 20 JANUARY.

EVANS

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS

RESEARCH D (FE)

D/HD PUSD

MR WILSON

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