GRS 110
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 17090OZ FCO
TELNO 1050
OF 1708OOZ MARCH 87
YOUR TELNO 790: PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL
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REGISTRY
1 & MAR 1987
FICER
36
Se (53
REGISTRY Action Taken
mek
23/3
1. I AGREE THAT AN FCO MINISTER (NOT THE SECRETARY OF STATE) SHOULD AGREE TO SEE BIDDULPH OR WHOMEVER THE FCC DECIDE TO SEND. AT RISK OF LABOURING THE OBVIOUS, IT IS CLEARLY IMPORTANT THAT THE MINISTER CONCERNED SHOULD BE FULLY BRIEFED ON THIS SENSITIVE ISSUE. I SUGGEST, THEREFORE, THAT THE MEETING SHOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL HUM IS BACK IN LONDON, AS HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE ORDINANCE WITH ME AND OTHERS IN HONG KONG AND CAN
PROVIDE A FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT POSITION AND
LOCAL REACTIONS.
2. AS YOU WILL APPRECIATE, ANYTHING THE MINISTER SAYS IS LIKELY TO BE REPEATED PUBLICLY BY THE FCC DELEGATE. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL
TO KNOW WHAT LINE HE WILL TAKE AND FOR A FULL REPORT AFTER THE
MEETING.
3. WE HAVE FAXED THE CHIEF SECRETARY'S AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S SPEECHES IN THE DEBATE ON 11 MARCH TO THE HKGO LONDON, AND HAVE ASKED THEM TO PASS THEM ON TO HKD. YOU MAY FIND THESE USEFUL
MATERIAL FOR BRIEFING MINISTERS.
AKERS-JONES
YYYY
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sent
Tullyorn
Fingean
Gr. D. Wilson
HMLNAN 0160
Ts. Banchory
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED Überdeenshire
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH D. (FE)
DEP.HD/PUSD
PS/MR RENTON
SIR. D. WILSON
MR GILLMORE
COPIES TO:
AB3 3AJ
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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