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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1256
OF 041655Z JULY 90
12 JUL 194OP COPY
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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PERSONAL FOR DEPUTY TO GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
OUR TELNO 1203: VISIT OF MR MAUDE TO CHINA: BILL OF RIGHTS
1.
IT WILL NOT HAVE ESCAPED YOUR NOTICE THAT, ON PRESENT PLANS, THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS INTO LEGCO ON 25 JULY WILL COINCIDE EXACTLY WITH MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO CHINA. THIS TIMING IS UNFORTUNATE. WHATEVER THE FACTS, THE CHINESE MIGHT WELL CHOOSE TO INTERPRET THE TIMING AS A DELIBERATE PLOY ON OUR PART TO PUT PRESSURE ON THEM TO ACCEPT A FAIT ACCOMPLI. IT WILL CERTAINLY NOT MAKE IT ANY EASIER TO PERSUADE THEM TO TAKE A LESS HOSTILE ATTITUDE TO THE BILL.
2.
WE NOTE FROM YOUR TELNO 1083 THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT EXCO MAY WISH TO DELAY SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT BILL TO LEGCO. MR MAUDE HAS ASKED FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF HOW STRONG EXPECTATIONS ARE IN HONG KONG THAT THE DRAFT BILL WILL BE PRESENTED TO LEGCO BY THE END OF JULY, AND FOR ADVICE ON THE LIKELY REACTION IN HONG KONG TO DELAY, IF EXCO WERE TO DECIDE THAT FURTHER WORK NEEDED TO BE DONE ON THE DRAFT.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE DESKBY 09090OZ.
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