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PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HONG KONG DEPT

YOUR TELNOS 220-221 AND PEKING TELNO 99: 1987 REVIEW: STRATEGY PAPER

1. WE HAVE NOW DISCUSSED THE PAPER FURTHER WITH SIR DAVID WILSON

AND SUBMITTED IT TO MINISTERS. MY FOUR IFTS CONTAIN THE TEXT OF

THE PAPER AS SUBMITTED. IT MAY BE PUT TO EXCO IN FULL.

2.

YOU WILL NOTE SMALL AMENDMENTS MADE AFTER OUR DISCUSSION WITH

SIR D WILSON. I HAVE ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE POINTS LISTED IN PARA 1 OF YOUR SECOND TUR, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:

(A) YOUR POINT (E): I HAVE RETAINED THE PHRASE IN QUESTION BUT

AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD DELETE IT FOR CIRCULATION TO EXCO:

(B) YOUR POINT (G): I HAVE NOT (NOT) ADDED THE WORDS IN BRACKETS, WHICH SEEM TO ANTICIPATE THE ARGUMENTS IN THE PARA: (C) YOUR POINT (J): I HAVE ACCEPTED THE ADVICE IN PEKING TUR.

3. WE HAVE NO FRESH INFORMATION ON THE TIMING OF WU'S VISIT TO EUROPE IN MARCH (PARA 4 OF YOUR SECOND TUR REFERS). WE SHOULD BE

GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION THAT PEKING CAN PICK UP.

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