TNAG-1932-FCO40-2758-Future-of-Hong-Kong-13th-meeting-of-the-Sino-British-Joint-L-1989 — Page 12

CONFIDENTIAL

174

MDLIAN D

PLACE TOO HIGH HOPE ON THE JLG MEETING AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER AS IT IS UNLIKELY THAT CHINA WILL GIVE WAY ON PRINCIPLES AS MATTERS LIKE THE STATIONING OF THE PLA IS A SYMBOL OF SOVEREIGNTY. HONG KONG PEOPLE'S CONFIDENCE COULD NOT BE REBUILT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SOME OF THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES ARE ALSO MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE BASIC LAW. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO URGENCY TO RESOLVE THEM IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.

MARTIN

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

61

MAIN

12

58

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

(RESTRICTED)

LIMITED

HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH (FE)

PUSD

NEWS D

PS/MR MAUDE

PS/LORD BRABAZON

MR GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

ADDITIONAL

3

MR EDWARDS LEGAL ADV MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADV

MR FIFOOT HKD

NNNN

2

PAGE

CONFIDENTIAL