OCMIAN 9805
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OO HOKON
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
101600Z JUN
GRS 241
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TEL NO 1560
OF 101600Z JUNE 87
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TOP COPY OD 598057 1
IS
FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN
YOUR TELNOS 2205 AND 2239: MY VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. THANK YOU FOR THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME IN FIRST TUR WHICH LOOKS
FINE.
2. I WAS ABOUT TO SEND YOU A TELEGRAM ON SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION
WHEN YOUR SECOND TUR ARRIVED. MOST OF THE TOPICS LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 2 WERE ON MY LIST AND I SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR THEM TO BE
HANDLED IN THE WAY YOU SUGGEST. OTHER SUBJECTS ON WHICH IT WOULD
BE USEFUL TO HAVE A WORD WITH YOU OR OTHERS ARE:
(A)
STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT. I SHOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE
LONGER TERM WORK WHICH YOU ARE DOING AND THE PAPERS YOU HAVE
IN PREPARATION.
(B) BASIC LAW. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO DISCUSS HOW MATTERS
STAND AND WHAT MORE WE MAY NEED TO DO TO INFLUENCE THE
DRAFTING PROCESS.
(C) BN (0)S. IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO TAKE STOCK IN THE LIGHT OF
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (SINGAPORE ETC). IF NECESSARY, I COULD
TAKE SUPPORTING ACTION WITH THE MFA IN SINGAPORE AFTER MY
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