TNAG-1862-FCO40-2639-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Basic-Law-1989 — Page 109

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BASIC LAW: MAINLAND DRAFTERS' VISIT AND JI PENGFEI'S VISIT

1. WE GOT IN TOUCH WITH NCNA THIS MORNING TO CHECK WHETHER THE PRESS REPORTS ABOUT DEFERMENT OF THE MAINLAND DRAFTERS' VISIT HERE WERE ACCURATE. NCNA'S IMMEDIATE REPLY WAS THAT BOTH THE

MAINLAND DRAFTERS' VISIT AND JI PENGFEI'S VISIT WERE CANCELLED. THEY THEN CALLED BACK A SHORT WHILE LATER TO CONFIRM THAT THE MAINLAND DRAFTERS' VISIT HAD BEEN POSTPONED BUT REFUSED TO SAY ANYTHING DEFINITE WITH REGARD TO JI'S VISIT, SIMPLY PROMISING TO

KEEP IN TOUCH.

2. THE CHINESE JLG OFFICE IS HOSTING A DINNER FOR GD BRANCH OFFICERS THIS EVENING (22 MAY) AND, PERHAPS SURPRISINGLY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ATTEMPT TO CANCEL THE ARRANGEMENT. WE HOPE TO LEARN MORE AT THE DINNER.

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