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MDHOAN 3736
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1922
OF 291815Z OCTOBER 91
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 3333, PEKING TELNO 1817, AND UKREP JLG TELNO 503 : PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE
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THANK YOU FOR THIS FURTHER ADVICE. WE HAVE WONDERED WHETHER YOU HAD GIVEN ANY THOUGHT AS TO WHETHER THERE IS ANY VALUE IN TRYING TO SOFTEN UP OPINION IN THE NEW LEGCO BEFORE TACKLING THE CHINESE? BUT MINISTERS DO NOT WISH TO STAND IN THE WAY OF YOUR INTRODUCING THE AMENDMENTS WHICH YOU JUDGE NECESSARY.
2. WE AGREE THAT UKREP JLG SHOULD GIVE THE CHINESE CAREFUL ADVANCE BRIEFING, ALTHOUGH WE SHARE THE VIEW IN TURS THAT, EVEN SO, THE AMENDMENTS ARE STILL LIKELY TO FUEL THEIR SUSPICIONS OF HKG INTENTIONS. YOU HAVE NO DOUBT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS MAY MAKE THEM EVEN STICKIER OVER THE FINE PRINT OF THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL.
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