JE-OCT-1993 13:17
BLACKPOOL · WEBC-FG.
P.03
6 October 1993
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
London SWŁA ZAH
From The Secretary of State
Dear Mr. Lee,
Thank you for your letter of 28 September setting out your views on our policy towards Hong Kong ahead of my meet..g with the Chinese Foreign Minister.
I used that meeting to make a further serious etiort to move the talks on Hong Kong's electoral arrangements forward towards an agreement. But since you thought it right to make number of sweeping allegations about capitulation and selimut, let me restate some fundamental points.
First, you imply a difference of view between the Government and the Governor over democratic developin Kong. There is none. Policy is agreed between the Minister, myself and the Governor who in turn con Executive Council.
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Second, you refer to the British Government. bottom line". I do not understand what you mea!.. from the outset that our objective is elections will t fair and acceptable to the people of Hong Kong. our position, and at will remain so. In the talks, the British side have put forward ravinem an effort to bridge the gap and reach agreement. been and remain conditional on agreement on accup for the through train. I find it hard to imagine people in Hong Kong would think it a ventolo into a negotiation without any flei.it, o is ridiculous to suggest that by ent
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Mr Martin Lee QC
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