TNAG-2725-FCO40-3931-Hong-Kong-political-parties-Liberal-Party-1993 — Page 14

香港總督府

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE HONG KONG

Peter Ricketts Esq.

Hong Kong Department FCO

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Dear Peter,

li

10

9 December 1993

Letter to the Prime Minister by Allen Lee

Party

Ад you may have heard, the Liberal announced the other day that they would be writing both to the Prime Minister and to Premier Li Peng, urging both aides Es eturn to the taike" and secure an agreement.

We have just received Our

the copy of (attached);

letter the original is no doubt on its way to No. 10. Allen Lee has in fact been quite supportive over the past week or 80.

We understand that he argued strongly within the party that they should not press us introducing the first-part bill.

to delay (There were a number in the party, notably Ron Arculli, who had hankered after this.) It would therefore be helpful in bolstering his position 1f we could send back an positive-sounding response

to his letter;

early and

and if

it If there

could be signed by the Prime Minister himself. is anything you could do to accelerate the processing and despatch of such a reply, that would be very welcome.

c.c.

You

ever

Matri

(M.J. Dinham)

Personal Adviser to the Governor

Nigel Cox Esq., British Embassy, Peking

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