CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2879
OF 10111OZ DECEMBER 92
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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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WEEKLY SITUATION REPORT.
1. PUBLICLY THIS HAS BEEN JLG WEEK. DESPITE RUMOURS (EMANATING FROM NCNA) OF A CHINESE WALKOUT, THE MEETING RAN THE FULL 3 DAYS. NO PROGRESS WAS MADE (OR EXPECTED). THE CHINESE POSITION THAT I SHOULD WITHDRAW MY PROPOSALS WAS REPEATED CONSTANTLY AND VERY FIRMLY. NOTHING NEW OF ANY NOTE EMERGED. THE CHINESE DECLINED TO AGREE TO A JOINT COMMUNIQUE. FULL REPORTS SEPARATELY FROM UKREP.
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AFTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE LACK OF A COMMUNIQUE BROKE AT LUNCHTIME, THE STOCK MARKET ENDED TODAY 65 POINTS DOWN. IT HAD RISEN 130 POINTS YESTERDAY.
3. INTERNALLY, WE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING THE TIMING AND FORM OF LEGISLATION ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1995 ELECTIONS. WE HAVE SENT YOU OUR THOUGHTS IN HONG KONG TELNO 2871.
4. WE LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THE WAY AHEAD WITH RICKETTS NEXT WEEK.
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