Mr Hum
PS/Mr Goodlad
Private Secretary
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:
PF Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE:
8 December 1993
CC:
Sir J Coles
Mr Fry, FED
Special Advisers
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HONG KONG: PROPOSED FURTHER MEETING OF OPD(K)
Problem
1.
Timing of next collective discussion of Hong Kong
policy.
Recommendation
2.
That we take advantage of the Governor's visit to the
UK in late January in order to have a further OPD (K). The Governor would find it helpful to be able to consult
colleagues then on the next stage of his electoral
legislation. We have identified 24 January as a date which would suit the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State and the
Governor.
I submit a draft letter to No 10 proposing a meeting
on that date.
3.
A
Background
4.
The attached letter from Government House confirms that
the Governor will be returning to the UK in order to give
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evidence to the FAC on 20 January.
The Secretary of State
will be in Greece and Turkey at that time.
5. The Governor is keen to have a further collective
discussion in OPD (K) on the way forward over the second stage of his legislation. We have established with the Cabinet Office that the Prime Minister has a slot for an OPD (K) on Monday 24 January. I understand that this is possible for the Secretary of State. The Governor has agreed to extend
his stay in order to be able to attend a meeting on that day. It could be preceded, if the Secretary of State had time, with an Office Meeting here.
6.
This is the only opportunity for a discussion here with
the Governor before Easter. It would also come just before the Secretary of State's appearance at the FAC on 25 January. We would, as usual, produce a Memorandum in conjunction with Hong Kong (and ensure this time that the Secretary of State had plenty of time to consider it).
Gehalts
PF Ricketts
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