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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1282
OF 24115OZ APRIL 89
NC
2014
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
BASIC LAW: MAINLAND DRAFTERS VISIT: MEETING WITH GOVERNOR
1. THE FIRST GROUP OF MAINLAND DRAFTERS ARE NOW IN HONG KONG. WE HAVE INTIED LU PING TO A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR ON 28 APRIL. WE PROPOSE TO RAISE THE FOLLOWING POINTS ON THE BASIC LAW
(I) ELECTION OF FIRST CE : THE NEED TO FORM THE ELECTION COMMITTEE IN A DEMOCRATIC AND OPEN MANNER AND TO HAVE OPEN NOMINATIONS FOR
THE CE:
(II) PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS: THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY IN THE TRANSITION:
(III) POLITICAL STRUCTURE : WE WILL REPEAT THE POINTS MADE TO
ZHOU NAN COUR TELNO 704):
(IV) ARTICLE 89: NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR THE POSTS OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL AND CHIEF JUDGE OF THE
HIGH COURT: AND
(V) ARTICLE 106: TO REITERATE THE MESSAGE CONVEYED TO ZHOU NAN.
2. WE ALSO PROPOSE TO GO OVER MILITARY ESTATE AND THE NEED FOR ANY EARLY RESOLUTION TO THE TAMAR/RECLAMATION ISSUE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
WILSON
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