TNAG-2731-FCO40-3937-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 6

Private Secretary

the minister agrees.

G.J. Doreys

Mr

Hyla Muit

SECRET

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Sweeten

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10/2

DATE:

10 February 1993

PS/PUS

CC:

Mr Davies, FED

Sir J Coles

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Minister

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PS/Mr Goodlad

Private Secretary

HONG KONG: CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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PROBLEM

1.

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RECOMMENDATION

2.

That we should accept the view of the Governor and ExCo that publication be delayed for one week. I also recommend that we should put the Chinese on notice that we cannot accept indefinite delay. I submit a draft telegram of instructions to Peking which will need to be despatched on 11 February, together with a PS letter to No 10 up-dating the Prime

Minister.

BACKGROUND AND ARGUMENT

3.

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