TNAG-2451-FCO40-3568-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1992 — Page 17

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PWR Constit

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MDHOAN 3926

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TO DESKBY 100100Z HONG KONG

TELNO 1590

OF 09175OZ NOV 92

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

187

HWB012/2

YOUR TELNO 2660: LEGCO QUESTION: CBF'S EXCO MEMBERSHIP

1. WE SUGGEST THAT YOUR REPLY SHOULD AVOID GIVING THE IMPRESSION OF PREJUDGING THE DECISION THAT IS STILL TO BE TAKEN AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL. WE THEREFORE SUGGEST YOU RECAST THE SECOND SENTENCE OF YOUR PARAGRAPH (A) ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES 'THE SECRETARY OF STATE ENDORSED THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL THAT THE COMMANDER'S EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP SHOULD CEASE. THE COMMANDER WILL OF COURSE REMAIN FORMALLY A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL UNTIL THE AMENDMENTS ARE MADE TO THE ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ABOLISH HIS MEMBERSHIP'

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

.AND MS BROOKS

NEWS D

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PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

MR APPLEYARD MR HUM

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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE

CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAOFF//MR SIBSON

CAOFF//MS D CORNER

CAOFF//MR CHARLTON

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