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CONFIDENTIAL
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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2171
OF 191605Z DECEMBER 91
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD
YOUR TELNO 3899: MEETING WITH LU PING
MANY THANKS FOR LETTING US HAVE THIS ACCOUNT OF THE AREAS YOU PLAN TO COVER WITH LU PING.
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ON THE QUESTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, I NOTE FROM RICHARD HOARE'S LETTER TO ME OF 9 DECEMBER THAT YOU PLAN TO CONSIDER A REVISED PAPER ON THIS SUBJECT BEFORE YOU SEE LU PING.
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YOU WILL RECALL FROM THE EARLIER ROUND OF TELEGRAMS ON THE ISSUE OF PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS THAT WE SAW A NEED TO CONSULT LORD CAITHNESS AGAIN ON THIS ISSUE BEFORE YOUR MEETING WITH LU PING (MY TELNO 2077). I KNOW THAT YOU DISCUSSED THE SUBJECT BRIEFLY WITH HIM IN HONG KONG 10 DAYS AGO. IT WILL IN PRACTICE NOW BE DIFFICULT TO PUT THE REVISED PAPER TO LORD CAITHNESS AND OBTAIN HIS REACTIONS BEFORE YOU SEE LU PING (AFTER A BOX ON 20 DECEMBER, HIS NEXT BOX IS ON FRIDAY 3 JANUARY). I THEREFORE PLAN TO DO HIM A SHORT NOTE IN THE COURSE OF 20 DECEMBER ON THE CHEN ZIYING VISIT AND YOUR PROPOSED AGENDA FOR LU PING. IF THERE WAS ANYTHING YOU COULD LET ME HAVE DESKBY 20093OZ ON THE LINE WHICH IS LIKELY TO EMERGE FROM THE REVISED PAPER ON THE CIVIL SERVICE, AND IN CONSEQUENCE THE LINE YOU PLAN TO TAKE WITH LU PING ON THAT ISSUE, THAT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL.
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