TNAG-1597-FCO40-2182-Hong-Kong-1987-Review-of-Representative-Government-1987 — Page 135

TGIATC

SECRET

FROM: CO Hum

DATE:

13 January

1987

Dr wilson

CC:

Private Secretary

file.

C

PS/Mr Renton

Mr Gillmore

Mr Fifoot, Deputy Legal

Adviser

Mr Masefield, FED

HONG KONG: 1987 REVIEW:

PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER

Problem

1.

What

should the new

asked about

in Governor of Hong Kong say

the timing of publication of

public if he is

the Green Paper?

Recommendation

2.

I recommend that he take the following line:

"The Hong Kong Government has

Green Paper

will be

stated that the

published in April or

May. I shall be considering the

exact timing

with the FCO and with my

future

advisers

in

the

Hong Kong

reason

for

any

Government.

substantial

But

change

see I

no

in this

timetable.

Background and Argument

3.

Secretary

Shortly before

Christmas we discussed with

of State various problems

connected

the

with the

holding of the 1987 Review of Representative Government in

Hong Kong.

a

paper

on

take into

As agreed at that meeting, I have

our general strategy.

account

certain

now drafted

factors

It has been necessary to

connected with the

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