CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1360
OF 01090OZ MAY 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 012/1
NC 4/5
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MIPT: MEETING WITH LU PING ON 28 APRIL: BASIC LAW
COMMENT
97
025157
MDLIAN 7333
TOP COPY QST ?
THIS WAS A USEFUL EXCHANGE. WE HAVE RECEIVED CLEAR INDICATION THAT THE CHINESE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE SECTIONS COVERING THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE WORRYING SIGNS THAT THEY MIGHT GO FOR THE OPTION OF LEAVING AN OPEN ENDED SYSTEM
WITH THE SAR BEING LEFT TO DECIDED FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS IN DUE COURSE. IN VIEW OF PREVIOUS CONTROVERSY OVER THESE ISSUES HERE, THIS WOULD INEVITABLY BE SEEN AS A RETROGRADE STEP.
2. LU ALSO EMPHASISED THAT THE CHINESE DRAFTERS WELCOMED OUR
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DRAFTING PROCESS AND FOUND THIS HELPFUL. THE WAY IS NOW OPEN FOR US TO SUGGEST FURTHER CHANGES, ESPECIALLY ON ARTICLES 19 AND 73. WE WILL FOLLOW THESE POINTS UP WITH YOU SEPARATELY IN
MORE DETAIL. THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED ARISING
FROM THE PRESENT DRAFT WHICH CAN BE PURSUED IN LOWER LEVEL EXCHANGES.
WILSON
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
52
ΜΑΙΝ
49
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PUSD
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
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MR MCLAREN
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