TNAG-2119-FCO40-3025-Future-of-Hong-Kong-general-1990 — Page 253

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FM HONG KONG

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 2110

OF 090424Z JULY 90

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10 JUL 1990

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YOUR TELNO 1002: NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ACCOUNT

FROM THE HONG KONG END.

1. WE HAVE CONCLUDED OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH MR DAVIES ON HIS APPOINTMENT. HE WILL TAKE UP HIS SIX MONTH CONTRACT IN OCTOBER THIS

YEAR.

2. WE PROPOSE TO USE THE FOLLOWING LINE IN RESPONSE TO PRESS QUESTIONS ON HIS APPOINTMENT:

QUOTE MR DAVIES HAS BEEN INVITED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO HELP COMPILE THE RECORD OF HONG KONG'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE SINO-BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. AS SECRETARY, GENERAL DUTIES, FROM NOVEMBER 1982 TO FEBRUARY 1985 MR DAVIES WAS CLOSELY INVOLVED IN ALL STAGES OF THE NEGOTIATIONS LEADING TO THE SIGNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION. MR DAVIES AIMS TO COMPLETE HIS TASK IN

SIX MONTHS. UNQUOTE.

3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE.

WILSON

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