TNAG-1847-FCO40-2622-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 84

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TO DESKBY 26010OZ PEKING

TELNO 374

OF 25120OZ APRIL 89

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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HKB 011/3

007067 MDHOAN 9763

TELECON PAUL/MISS BAILES

FAC VISIT TO PEKING: PRESS REPORTS

1

WE HAVE AS AGREED FAXED TO YOU TODAY'S DAILY

TELEGRAPH REPORT FROM CHRISTOPHER LOCKWOOD IN HONG KONG ALLEGING THAT CHINESE OFFICIALS TOLD THE FAC THAT:

(A) CHINA WOULD NOT OBJECT TO A BILL OF RIGHTS:

(B) THE PACE OF PROGRESS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE IN HONG KONG

COULD BE SPEEDED UP: AND

(C) THE CHINESE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION TO A REFERENDUM BEING

HELD IN HONG KONG WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO DETERMINE THE WISHES OF HONG KONG RESIDENTS.

2. IT WOULD BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IF YOUR REPORTS ON THE FAC7S DISCUSSIONS IN PEKING COULD COVER THESE POINTS.

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MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS

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