UNCLASSIFIED
140761
MDLIAN
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POLITICAL STRUCTURE BY CHANGING THE EXECUTIVE-LED SYSTEM IN THE RUN UP TO 1997. THE ARTICLE SAID THAT SUCH MAJOR CHANGES WOULD NOT CONVERGE WITH THE BL.
6. IN REPLY TO A LEGCO QUESTION, THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MICHAEL SZE, SAID (19.12) DISCUSSIONS AT THE JLG SHOULD BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND THAT IT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE TO SUBMIT MATTERS TO BE RAISED AT THE JLG MEETINGS TO LEGCO PRIOR TO REACHING AN AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE JLG COULD CONSULT HKG AND EXCO ON SUCH MATTERS. HKG WOULD STRENGTHEN LIAISON BETWEEN EXCO AND LEGCO AND THAT EXCO MEMBERS SHOULD BE
ABLE TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OF LEGCO AND THE HK PEOPLE.
AUSTRALIA
7. THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT WOULD INTRODUCE A NEW POINTS SYSTEM
NEXT FEBRUARY TO ASSESS THE ELIGIBILITY OF BUSINESS MIGRANTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THEIR COMPANY TURNOVER, BUSINESS SKILLS AND STANDARD OF ENGLISH. UNDER THE NEW POLICY, THE FINANCIAL ASSETS WOULD NOT NEED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO AUSTRALIA (18.12). AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL GEOFFREY BENTLEY SAID (23.12) THE CHANGE OF PRIME MINISTER IN AUSTRALIA WOULD NOT AFFECT ITS POLICY TOWARDS HK.
PERU
8. A FULL-PAGE CHINESE ADVERTISEMENT APPEARED IN SOME PAPERS (20
AND 23.12) CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PERUVIAN PASSPORTS.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
PUSD
HD/FED
DISTRIBUTION
64
PLANNERS
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
NEWS D
ADDITIONAL 4
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