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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM ACTING GOVERNOR.
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YOUR TELNOS. 117-120 : 1987 REVIEW.
1. I AM CONTENT WITH YOUR LATEST DRAFT OF THE STRATEGY PAPER
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
(A) PARA 3: THE STUDENT AGITATIONS AND PROBLEMS AMONG THE LEADERSHIP IN CHINA MAY MAKE THE CHINESE EVEN MORE SENSITIVE AND LESS FLEXIBLE
OVER HONG KONG CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS. THESE EVENTS ARE ALREADY
AFFECTING HONG KONG OPINION, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOTE YET CLEAR WHAT
WILL BE ON THE BALANCE BETWEEN INCREASED CAUTION ON THE ONE HAND AND
DEMANDS FOR A MORE ROBUST LINE ON THE OTHER. YOU MAY WISH TO INSERT
A SENTENCE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS.
(B) PARA 3: SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED BY A SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO ZHOU
NAN'S RECENT REMARKS TO SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
(C) PARA 4: WE AGREE THE LIMITATION OF THE SCOPE OF THIS PARAGRAPH BUT THE POINTS OMITTED WILL NEED TO BE KEPT IN MIND IN OUR APPROACHES
TO THE CHINESE.
(D) PARA 10: SHOULD NOW IN THE FIRST SENTENCE REFER TO THE DEATH
OF SIR EDWARD YOUDE**
(E) PARA 12: FOR PURPOSES OF CIRCULATION TO EXCO, I THINK THAT IT
WOULD BE BETTER TO DELETE THE PHRASE IN THE LIGHT OF INFORMAL CONSULATION WITH EXCO'' IN THE PENULTIMATE SENTENCE. ANY COMMENTS
MADE BY EXCO CAN OF COURSE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AFTER THEY HAVE
DISCUSSED THE PAPER.
(F) PARA 13: THE TIMING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE
SURVEY OFFICE REPORT WILL DEPEND MAINLY ON WHEN IT IS TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND TO THAT EXTENT WE CAN QUOTE TIME
UNQUOTE THE COUNCIL DEBATE. HOWEVER. ONCE THE REPORT HAS BEEN
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