RESTRICTED
012747
MDHIAN 9362
C. BASIC LAW
(1)
HMG'S VIEWS ON DRAFT BASIC LAW? / ANY INCONSISTENCY WITH JOINT
DECLARATION? IF SO, WHAT WILL HMG DO?/HMG OFFICIALS TO COME TO HK
TO LISTEN TO VIEWS ON BASIC LAW?
(2) PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE APPROPRIAT?/HOW WILL VIEWS EXPRESSED BE
PASSED TO CHINA?
(3) LEGCO DEBATE APPROPRIATE?/ HOW WOULD YOU HELP TO PASS ON VIEWS
TO CHINA?
(4) HMG'S VIEW ON BLCC'S REFUSAL TO ACCEPT VIEWS FROM GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, E.G. LEGCO, URBCO, REGCO, AND DBS, TO CHINA.
(5) WILL JLG DISCUSS BASIC LAW?
D.
BRAIN DRAIN
(1) UK GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER RELAXING ENTRY RULES FOR IMMIGRANTS
FROM HK?/ ANY INCREASE IN APPLICATIONS FROM HK RESIDENTS TO EMIGRATE
TO BRITAIN?
(2) IS HMG WORRIED ABOUT HK'S BRAIN DRAIN, PARTICULARLY LOSS OF PEOPLE AT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT LEVEL?/COMMENTS ON WU WUXQIAN'S REMARK
THAT PROBLEM IS EXAGGERATED BY MEDIA?
(3) WILL HMG, THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS, DISCOURAGE OTHER COUNTRIES FROM ATTRACTING EMIGRANTS FROM HK?
E. JOINT DECLARATION/JLG
(1) PROGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT DECLARATION.
(2) DANGER OF JLG BECOMING ORGAN OF POWER AFTER SETTING UP
PERMANENT BASE IN HK IN JULY.
(3) WHY SENIORE REPRESENTATIVE OF BRITISH TEAM TO JLG NOT STATIONED
IN HK?/LACK OF BRITISH COMMITMENT TO HK?
(4) WHY HMG AGAINST CHINESE SUGGESTION TO HOLD ALL FUTURE JLG
MEETINGS IN HK AS REPORTED?
2
PAGE
RESTRICTED
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.