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FM UKREP JLG HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 345

OF 100844Z OCT 90

CONFIDENTIAL

RoR.

333

123245

MDLIAN 7325

11 OCT 1990

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NK D241/1

INFO PRIORITY PEKING, HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 1867: JLG XVI: BILL OF RIGHTS: REFERENCE TO THE BASIC

LAW

1. HKG WILL BE REPLYING TO TUR, AND WE SHALL CONSULT WITH THEM.

3. WHAT WE DO NEED TO KNOW URGENTLY IS WHETHER A FORMULA WHICH STATED BALDLY THAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS WAS SUBJECT TO THE BASIC LAW WOULD REALLY BE LEGALLY DAMAGING. THERE IS OF COURSE NO GUARANTEE THAT EVEN SUCH A FORMULA WOULD SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS WITH THE CHINESE, BUT IN OUR JUDGEMENT IT IS THE ONLY TYPE OF FORMULA WHICH STANDS ANY CHANCE. THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD FOCUS ON.

GALSWORTHY

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DISTRIBUTION

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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LIMITED

HKD

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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