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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HONG KONG DEPT

MIPT: 1987 REVIEW: STRATEGY PAPER

FOLLOWING IS DRAFT MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO WU

BEGINS

1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF SIR DAVID

WILSON AS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. I SHARE YOUR CONFIDENCE THAT

SIR DAVID'S APPOINTMENT WILL ASSIST THE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE MAINTENANCE OF STABILITY AND

PROSPERITY IN HONG KONG.

2. 1987 IS AN IMPORTANT YEAR FOR HONG KONG. THE WORK OF THE

BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE HAS NOW ENTERED AN INTENSIVE PHASE.

I AM VERY PLEASED THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SUCH FRUITFUL

EXCHANGES, THROUGH A NUMBER OF CHANNELS. ABOUT ISSUES CONNECTED

WITH THE DRAFTING PROCESS.

3. ON OUR SIDE, AS YOU KNOW, THERE WILL BE A REVIEW OF

REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG. I AM VERY AWARE OF THE

SENSITIVITIES INVOLVED IN THIS EXERCISE WE SHALL

BE APPROACHING IT PRUDENTLY AND WITH AN OPEN MIND. WE HAVE

TAKEN NO DECISIONS IN ADVANCE AND ARE NOT PRE-JUDGING THE OUTCOME

ON ANY POINT. ALL THE ISSUES WILL BE EXPLAINED NEUTRALLY TO THE

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