TNAG-1597-FCO40-2182-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1987 — Page 13

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1987 REVIEW: PAPER FOR THE CHINESE ON THE COMPOSITION OF LEGCO 1. WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS WITH THE

ACTING GOVERNOR YOUR DRAFT OF CHAPER IV OF THE GREEN PAPER. IT WAS AGREED THAT YOU WOULD HAVE A FRESH LOOK AT IT IN THE LIGHT OF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE GOVERNOR DESIGNATE AND HKD, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LENGTH OF THE CHAPTER AND THE

PRESENTATION OF ITS ARGUMENTS. YOU KINDLY UNDERTOOK TO LET US

HAVE A REVISED DRAFT BY TELEGRAM BY 13 FEBRUARY.

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IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF WE ESTABLISHED A TIMETABLE FOR THE SUBSEQUENT STAGES. WE HAVE IN MIND THE NEED FOR CLEARANCE WITH

MINISTERS HERE. IT WOULD ALSO BE HIGHLY DESIRABLE FOR THE PAPER

TO BE IN FINAL FORM WELL BEFORE PART OF THE DRAMATIS PERSONAE

HERE LEAVE FOR HONG KONG AND JLGVI. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST THE

FOLLOWING:

BY 13 FEBRUARY

17 FEBRUARY

18-20 FEBRUARY

24 FEBRUARY

26 FEBRUARY

WEEK OF 2 MARCH

REDRAFT RECEIVED IN HKD

HKD TELEGRAPH COMMENTS

FURTHER EXCHANGES AS NECESSARY

CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT BY EXCO

SUBMISSION TO FCO MINISTERS

CLEARANCE WITH NO 10.

WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT YOU CONSIDER

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