TNAG-2785-FCO40-4004-Hong-Kong-UK-Parliamentary-and-other-interest-in-constitutio-1993 — Page 32

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26 March 1993

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Private Secretary

HONG KONG: LORD YOUNG

Sir J Coles

Mr Hum

Mr Ricketts, HKD Mr Davies, FED

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1. Sir J Coles briefed Mr Goodlad on his conversation with Lord Young, as set out in his submission of 26 March, this morning. Of the two options in paragraph 4 of the submission, Mr Goodlad favours the second ie that Sir John Coles should ring Lord Young and say that Ministers were grateful for his offer; saw no scope for an emissary at present; but wished to establish talks with China.

2. PS/Baroness Chalker rang this afternoon to say that Lord Sharp (also present at Lord Young's dinner) had today relayed a message from Ambassador Ma. This was "please tell Baroness Chalker my people want consultation not confrontation".

6.J. Doneg

Greg Dorey

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