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Recommendations

CONFIDENTIAL

26.

For the moment, our recommendations are simply

that the Administration:

(i)

(ii)

take note of the need for a Consulate-General and

the planning implications that this carries with

it:

note that planning work will continue on the basis

outlined above;

(lii)

(iv)

agree that in the light of the preliminary

assessment contained in this paper, we should

explore with the Hong Kong Government exactly what

they might be prepared to offer by way of

assistance;

agree that we should take some initial soundings

of the Chinese side. This could perhaps best be

done informally between Mr McLaren and Ambassador

Ke Zaishuo in the course of their JLG dealings.

Hong Kong Department

Overseas Estates Department.

May 1987

CONFIDENTIAL