TNAG-1637-FCO40-2253-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Kowloon-Walled-City-1987 — Page 70

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1. Mr Renton has seen recent exchanges of telegrams with Hong Kong

and has asked for a note on the position.

2.

Mr Renton is familiar with the general background to this

When we told the Chinese last year of HKG's

and redevelop the Walled City

issue.

sensitive

intention to clear

the Chinese were generally helpful and agreed that contacts should

continue between the Hong Kong Political Adviser's Office and the

New China News Agency (NCNA) in Hong Kong. There has been a series

of such meetings since 13 September, at which use ful progress has

been made on issues of

concern to the Chinese (rehousing and

compensation arrangements, composition and

composition and functions of the Special

Committee of the Housing Authority to be specially formed to deal

with the clearance, and use of the land).

the Executive Council on 16 December.

discussions with NCNA should

before mid-January, and that immediately thereafter.

Progress was reported to

Ex Co agreed that the

continue, aiming to reach agreement

the clearance operation should begin

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