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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 10O9OOZ FCO
TELNO 208
OF 10075OZ FEBRUARY 93
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 111 AND PEKING TELNO 185: VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE FAR EAST.
1. THANK YOU FOR TURS. WE AGREE WITH PEKING'S COMMENTS IN TELNO 185. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OF OUR OWN.
2. WE SUGGEST AMENDING THE FINAL SENTENCE OF THE SECOND TIRET OF THE ANSWER TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY IN FCO TELNO 111 TO READ QUOTE AS WE AND THE GOVERNOR HAVE MADE CLEAR, WE REMAIN OPEN TO TALKS WITH THE CHINESE SIDE ON HONG KONG'S ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS UNQUOTE. IT IS WORTH GETTING THIS POINT ON THE RECORD IN THE HOUSE ONCE AGAIN, PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF PEKING TELNO 184.
3. AS FAR AS THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY IS CONCERNED, WE HAVE NOT YET ANNOUNCED THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO LONDON IN APRIL HERE IN HONG KONG AND WOULD WISH TO DO SO BEFORE IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN LONDON. WE WOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD OMIT REFERENCE TO IT IN HIS ANSWER. WE SUGGEST YOU AMEND THE ANSWER TO THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY TO READ QUOTE I ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO REGULAR VISITS TO HONG KONG. BUT THE PROGRAMME FOR THIS VISIT IS LIKELY TO BE CROWDED, SO A VISIT TO HONG KONG IS UNLIKELY TO BE FEASIBLE ON THIS PARTICULAR OCCASION UNQUOTE. YOU WOULD ALSO NEED TO AMEND THE NEWS DEPARTMENT LINE ACCORDINGLY.
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