TNAG-2779-FCO40-3998-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1993 — Page 129

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MDHIAN 8021

THERE SHOULD BE COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY BY BOTH FCO AND MR PATTEN.

WEN WEI COMMENTARY

13. WEN WEI PO GAVE PROMINENT COVERAGE TO A COMMENTARY WHICH

ASSERTED THAT THE KEY TO THE TALKS WOULD BE WHETHER THE BRITISH WOULD CONTINUE TO INSIST ON THEIR MISTAKEN POSITION. IT CLAIMED THAT THE TALKS COULD STILL BE SABOTAGED BY THE GOVERNOR WHO WAS STILL HOLDING FAST TO HIS PACKAGE OF THREE VIOLATIONS. THE ONLY WAY OUT NOW WAS FOR THE BRITISH TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO RETURN TO THE THREE COMPLIANCES.

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

LEGAL ADVISERS//MR GILES

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PLANNERS

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PS/MR GOODLAD

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MR HUM

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CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE (DIO)

CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES

PS NO 10.

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