TNAG-2733-FCO40-3939-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1993 — Page 86

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1496

OF 21043OZ SEPTEMBER 93

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

HKB 012/

2 SEP 1993

YOUR TELNO 822: TALKS WITH THE CHINESE ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS: TACTICS FOR ROUND 12.

1.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGREED THIS MORNING ON THE LIMITED MOVE (ON THE LINES OF PARA 1 OF TUR) WHICH WE INTEND TO MAKE AT ROUND 12.

2.

WE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEF EXCO ON THE TERMS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MESSAGE TO QIAN.

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CAOFF//MISS NEVILLE-JONES

CAOFF //MR SIBSON PS NO 10.

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