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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE
TELNO 1443
HONG KONG
OF 03160OZ JUNE 88
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
(011/3104)
CONFIDENTIAL
MKB CAda.
101202 MDHOAN 7407
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YOUR TELNO 2076: HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE ON BASIC LAW
1.
IN THE LIGHT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN TUR, WE SHALL NEED TO CONSIDER URGENTLY WHAT FURTHER ACTION MIGHT NEED TO BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT PEERS RECEIVE A BALANCED PICTURE OF HONG KONG VIEWS ON THE DRAFT BASIC LAW. WE ENVISAGE THAT THIS MIGHT BE ACHIEVED BY SUPPLEMENTING THE WRITTEN BRIEFING WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED FOR SOME PEERS, AND WHICH WE ARE FAXING TO YOU FOR INFORMATION.
2.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS ON FURTHER POINTS
WHICH MIGHT BE MADE IN BRIEFING. YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT CONVENTION LIMITS THE SCOPE AND USE OF BRIEFING, ESPECIALLY ON PAPER. IT MUST BE ESSENTIALLY REACTIVE, AND CANNOT GIVE TOO OVERT A STEER. SUBJECT TO THAT, POINTS MIGHT BE DEPLOYED WITH TWO AIMS: A) TO COUNTER ARGUMENTS PUT FORWARD BY MARTIN LEE:
B) TO REFLECT THEM, VIA THE DEBATE, TO THE CHINESE.
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50
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
ADDITIONAL
2
DISTRIBUTION
52
PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
HK GOVT OFFICE LONDON
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