TNAG-2990-FCO40-3574-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-talks-betwee-1992 — Page 64

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TO DESKBY 261200Z FCO

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OF 261003Z OCTOBER 92

INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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FOR HUM, AUSS AND RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

UKREP JLG FOR GALSWORTHY

ELECTION COMMITTEE

1. AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE AGREED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE THAT WE SHOULD PUBLISH ALL THE EXCHANGES OF JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1990. COPIES AS WE HAVE THEM HAVE BEEN FAXED TO RICKETTS BY CAB.

2. WE HAVE REWORKED THE COMMENTARY TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THIS, AND TO INCLUDE SOME ADDITIONAL POINTS. TEXT IN MIFT.

3. YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SOME CORRESPONDING CHANGES IN YOUR TELEGRAM OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PEKING, WHICH I HOPE CAN NOW ISSUE.

4. UNLESS THE CHINESE OBJECT, WE PLAN TO ISSUE THE COMMENTARY AND THE EXCHANGES ON THE AFTERNOON OF 27 OCTOBER. IF THEY DO OBJECT, WE WOULD OF COURSE HAVE TO MAKE THIS PUBLICLY KNOWN.

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5 I WILL SEND MY THOUGHTS ON THE WAY FORWARD ON BOTH

CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE AIRPORT ON 27 OCTOBER.

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