TNAG-2730-FCO40-3936-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 48

ONTACT WITH YOU AND WAS NOT AUTHORISED TO PASS ON ANY MESSAGE.

HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING MORNING SIR HAL MILLER GAVE US A COPY OF A FAX HICH HE HAD SENT TO YOU AFTER HIS MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR. HE ALSO TOLD US THAT YOU HAD RESPONDED BY TELEPHONE AFTER SEEING THE FAX AND HAD SUGGESTED DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. IN ORDER TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS I WANTED TO EMPHASISE TO YOU THAT SIR HAL MILLER'S FAX WAS NOT AGREED WITH THE BRITISH OR HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS. BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU AGAIN THAT, AS THE GOVERNOR HAS REPEATEDLY MADE CLEAR, WE ARE PREPARED TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITHOUT PRE-CONDITIONS.

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