TNAG-2991-FCO40-3566-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-1992 — Page 167

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Points to raise with Andrew Burns

(1)

Key Chinese objectives in the transition :

(a) to secure a 1995 Legco fashioned in their terms

(convergence);

Control

(b)

to seek "joint-selection"

of principal officials and

Еле родил fored lathe,

ExCo members a.s.a.p.; and

(c)

to secure a "watch-dog" role over the disposal and deployment of HKG's financial assets.

d) handle

Joint-selection of principal officials/ExCo members

(2)

Exc

Ешні озніла,

Chinese objectives: (a)

t

(b)

Key considerations : (a)

have their men in place within the internal decision-making

apparatus of the HKG SO as to

influence HKG policies; and

ensure that potential principal

officials/ExCo members for 1997

can pass the "loyalty test" and, if not, put in their nominees.

"Joint selection" is inevitable;

but question is when?

a

Also,

solution to the nationality/ROA

restriction problem a key issue

to be resolved first.

(b)

"Joint

involves

selection"

absorbing

inevitably

Chinese

influence

of HK

hitherto.

this?

into the administration

before 1997 more than

Will UK

and HK wear

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