CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 27010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 1532
OF 262011Z OCT 92
AND TO DESKBY 27010OZ PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MAR 01/6 Нав
Churi angle
172157/03 AN/3130
MDHOAN/3130
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YOUR TELNOS 2564 AND 2565: ELECTION COMMITTEE
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS AGREED THE COMMENTARY (WITH ONE ADDITION, SEE PARA 2 BELOW) AND THE RELEASE OF THE MESSAGES AS YOU PROPOSE. BUT THE PRIME MINISTER ALSO ASKED TO SEE THESE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED. WE HAVE SENT THEM TO NO 10, WHO HAVE NOW TOLD US THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE CONSIDERING THEM OVERNIGHT, AND THAT WE WILL GET HIS REACTION ON THE MORNING OF 27 OCTOBER. ASSUMING THAT THIS A GREEN LIGHT WE WILL SEND INSTRUCTIONS FLASH TO PEKING TO INFORM THE STATE COUNCIL HONG KONG AND MACAO OFFICE OF WHAT WE INTEND TO PUBLISH. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD STAND BY TO GO INTO ACTION AT SHORT NOTICE. THIS MAY STILL ALLOW YOU TO PUBLISH BEFORE THE END OF 27 OCTOBER YOUR TIME.
2.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ASKED THAT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE BE ADDED TO THE COMMENTARY IN THE TIRET BEGINNING 'SEVENTH' IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRACKETED SENTENCE : 'THERE WAS THUS NO AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UK AND CHINA ON THE NUMBER OF DIRECTLY ELECTED SEATS IN 1995'.
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