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COME
Did ExCo agree with the line taken in the exchanges?
ExCo were fully consulted but it would not be
proper to comment on their discussions, which
are confidential.
Has the present Exco been consulted about the proposed release?
Yes.
14.
Did they agree?
ExCo discussions must remain confidential.
15. What about the message from Mrs Thatcher referred to
in Mr. Hurd's letter of 18 January 1990?
Will you
be releasing it?
16.
No plans to do so. Does not relate to the
specific points addressed by Mr. Lu Ping.
You say that LegCo cannot be absolved from the
responsibility of deciding on the future
constitutional arrangements for Hong Kong. But how can they be expected to do so if half the story is hidden from them in confidential exchanges?
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Plain from exchanges that there are no secret deals so do not accept your premise. Nor will
there be any secret deals. The Governor has kept LegCo fully in the picture both before and after his visit to Peking. Indeed he has been criticised by some, including Legco members, for not discussing his proposals in secret with
China first.
JENTIN
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