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TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 1465 OF 17 DECEMBER INFO PRIORITY
PEKING.
PEKING TELEGRAM NO. 1434 CHINESE REPRESENTATION.
THIS REFERS TO A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD IN THE POLICY
DESCRIBED IN PARAS 20 TO 24 OF MY DESPATCH OF 11 JANUARY, 1973. EARLIER
MOVES WERE DESCRIBED IN MY LETTER TO WILFORD OF 3 MARCH.
2.
THEREAFTER PROGRESS WAS BLOCKED BY THE SICKNESS AND ABSENCE OF LEUNG
WAI-LAM (HE HAS NOT BEEN HERE SINCE APRIL), AND THE ARRIVAL OF A NUMBER
2 AND POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR LI CHU-SENG, LATELY OF THE OVERSEAS CHINESE
AFFAIRS COMMISSION. TO GET THINGS MOVING
I PROMPTED AN INVITATION TO A PING PONG DISPLAY BY A VISITING CHINESE
TEAM AT WHICH LEUNG HOSTED ME. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME A GOVERNOR HAS
ATTENDED A LEFT WING MANIFESTATION OF THIS SORT, BUT HE DID NOT ACT ON
MY REMINDER THAT HE WAS ALWAYS WELCOME TO TALK TO ME OR HONG KONG
OFFICIALS: AND AN ATTEMPT TO ARRANGE A DINNER IN THE HOUSE OF A THIRD
PARTY FAILED.
3. SINCE OCTOBER THERE HAS BEEN SOME PROGRESS
(A)
:-
WHEREAS PREVIOUSLY IT HAS BEEN WHO HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE IN SPEAKING
TO THE HEAD OF NCNA AT PARTIES,
LI CAME UP AND CONGRATULATED ME ON MY LEG.CO. SPEECH AND ITS POLICIES
(SURELY A ''FIRST TIME'' (EXCLAMATION)).
(B) SUBSEQUEENTTLY CHINESE RESPONSE TO HONG KONG PROBLEMS OVER
OIL WAS IMMEDIATE AND FRIENDLY (THOUGH OF COURSE THEY SAW A LONG TERM
ADVANTAGE).
(C) LI INVITED ME TO THIS ACROBATIC PERFORMANCE AND DID SO
BY A PERSONAL LETTER TO ME. AFTER THE SHOW I WROTE BACK. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME THERE HAS BEEN DIRECT CORRESPONDENCE OF ANY SORT. THE PRESS
MADE A GREAT DEAL OF MY WIFE'S AND MY PRESENCE AT THE SHOWDENTIAL
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4.
AS IF TO SEAL THE STEP FORWARD LI THEN CALLED HIMSELF ON THE POLITICAL
ADVISER AND MADE A FRIENDLY DEMATCHE ABOUT LETTER BOMBS (OUR TELMO 196
TO PEKING), THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE HEAD OF NCNA HAD PERSONALLY AND
DIRECTLY TRANSACTED OFFICIAL BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE C P G WITH THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, THOUGH HE HAD NOTHING TO SAY THAT COULD NOT
EQUALLY WELL HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH BY A SUBORDINATE
IN THE NORMAL WAY.
THESE PUBLIC CONTACTS ACCORD WITH CURRENT C P G UNITED FRONT TACTICS.
NEVERTHELESS I BELIEVE THAT PROVIDED WE DO NOT OVERDO IT WE ARE THE
GAINERS FROM OVERTLY EASIER RELATIONS AND THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
ENGENDERED.
5. HONE OF THE FOREGOING IS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE PRINCIPLE OF
REPRESENTATION, WHICH NO DOUBT THE C P G WILL PRESS UPON THE PRIME
MINISTER. BUT THE PRACTICAL AND FRIENDLY WORKING AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP
WE ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH IS RIGHT ON ITS MERITS, AND IT IS ENCOURAGING
THAT N CNA ARE GRADUALLY MOVING TO MEET US.
6. NEVERTHELESS TO USE THESE DEVELOPMENTS IN ANY ARGUMENT REPRESENTATION
MIGHT ONLY RESULT IN THE REVERSAL OF THESE
LOCAL MOVES.
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Thank you for your letter of 6 December about Chinese representation in
Hong Kong.
I have consulted the Prime Minister, who confirms that he agrees with
the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary on this matter: i.e., the Prime
Minister should again reject the Chinese proposal for an official
representative in Hong Kong, when that matter is raised with Mr. Heath
during his visit to Peking. Consequently there is no need for the
Governor of Hong Kong or H.M. Ambassador in Peking to return to London
for consultations before Christmas.
I am sending a copy of this letter, together with a copy of your letter
of 6 December, to Webster (Cabinet Office).
P.H. Grattan, Esq.,
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PEKING.
CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG.
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW THAT DALLAS, REUTERS' CHIEF REPRESENTA- TIVE
HERE, HAS TOLD THE POLITICAL ADVISER THAT HE HAD IT FROM TWO SOURCES,
ONE OF WHOM WAS THE EDITOR OF THE HSING TAO DAILY,
THAT THE CPG HAD DECIDED TO APPOINT CH'IAO KUAN-HUA AS THE OFFICIAL
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG AND THAT A DEAL TO THIS EFFECT
WOULD BE MADE DURING THE PRIME MINISTER'S FORTHCOMING VISIT TO
PEKING.
2.
DALLAS THOUGHT THIS WORTH PASSING ON BECAUSE OF THE REPUTABLE
NATURE OF HIS SOURCES AND THEIR INSISTENCE ON BRINGING THIS STORY
TO HIS ATTENTION.
3. I SHOULD EXPECT THERE WILL BE MORE KITE FLYING AND PRESS PRIMING OF
THIS SORT BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT.
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MY TELNO 1248.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR AND AMBASSADOR FROM WILFORD,
FOR 99% READ 100%. SORRY YOU'VE BEEN TROUBLED.
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7 December, 1973.
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary spoke to the Prime Minister this
morning. He mentioned that the recommendation to the Prime Minister was
that he should again reject the Chinese proposal for an official
representative in Hong Kong. If the Chinese pressed hard he should say
that we are still studying the matter and this should hold the position
for the L veing. Sir Alec recommended that if the Prime Minister
accepted this advice he did not think there was any need for the
Governor of Hong Kong and Sir John Addis to return to London for
consultations before Christmas.
I understand that the Prime Minister did not indicate any dissent from
this recommendation.
In any event the date originally under consideration for the briefing of
the Prime Minister is now only a few days away.
Sir Alec asked me to let you have this note in writing to confirm his
understanding of the position.
The Lord Bridges,
10, Downing Street,
LONDON, SW1.
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S OF S SPOKE TO P.. THIS MORNING AND IT IS NOW 99% CERTAIN THAT YOUR
PRESENCE HERE WILL NOT REPEAT NOT NOW BE REQUIRED. FINAL CONFIRMATION
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AND TO PEKING.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR AND AMBASSADOR FROM WILFORD,
P.M.'S VISIT TO BELGIUM AND S OF S'S TO SOVIET UNION HAVE DELAYED
DECISIONS, P.M. HAS SAID THAT HE WISHES TO SPEAK TO SIR ALEC BEFORE
DECIDING WHETHER EITHER OR BOTH OF YOU SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR
CONSULTATION, THEY CANNOT MEET BEFORE THURSDAY AT THE EARLIEST. I
APOLOGISE FOR THIS CONTINUING UNCERTAINTY,
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CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
1.
As requested in your minute to Mr Wilford of 4 December, I attach a
brief for the Secretary of State to use when he discusses this subject
with the Prime Minister (perhaps at Sunningdale tomorrow).
2. I have spoken to Mr Wilford and Mr Youde about the line to be taken
in the brief. It may be, however, that Mr Youde will have comments to
make. I am therefore sending him a copy of the brief (under a copy of
this minute).
R.M. Evans,
RM Evans
Far Eastern Department
5 December 1973
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1. Our purpose is to pursue the Chinese to shelve their proposal
for a number of years. We want them to do this because we judge
that the advantages of accepting their proposal would be outweighed
by the disadvantages of doing so. We believe that acceptance of
the Chinese proposal could have seriously adverse effects on the
security, stability and prosperity of Hong Kong. We do not think
that continued rejection of the Chinese proposal would do serious
damage to relations between the United Kingdom and China or put
at risk any of the commercial irons we now have in the fire
(particularly over the sale of Spey engines or other items of
aerospace equipment).
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2. If we are to achieve this purpose, we think that the best
tactics are to persist in saying no to the Chinese proposal.
To do otherwise at any rate at the outset could lead the
Chinese to suppose that we would yield to the application of
additional pressure; it might even tempt them to link this
issue with others (e.g. the sale of aerospace equipment). If,
the Chinese were to make it clear in response to our
further rejection of their proposal that penalties might follow,
we might then have to fall back on a promise to study the matter
further. But no reports which we have received have suggested
that this is likely to be the case; if anything, rather the
of course,
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Line to take in public
3. We have no interest in volunteering anything about the
subject in public. But it is virtually certain that the Prime
Minister will be asked by journalists (in Peking or Hong Kong)
whether the subject was brought up. If the Prime Minister had
confined himself to telling the Chinese that we could not accept
their proposal, he could use the line with journalists which the
Secretary of State has already used in Parliament: that we have
given the Chinese no encouragement to pursue their proposal.
If the Prime Minister had promised to study the matter further,
he could say that it would continue to be studied.
Return of Sir Murray Maclehose and Sir John Addis
If the Prime Minister accepts the Secretary of State's advice
about strategy and tactics, there is probably no need for either
of the two to return to this country (though it might be as well
for the Prime Minister to have a word with Sir Murray Maclehose
on his way out to Peking). If, however, the Prime Minister has
doubts about this advice, we believethat both ought to return.
There would, however, be problems; the recall of Sir Murray
Maclehose at the same time as Sir John Addis would be bound to
generate speculation in the press (certainly in Hong Kong and
perhaps in this country too) about the subject in general.
Far Eastern Department
5 December 1973
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Chinese Representation in Hong Kong
I am sorry to revert to the question of reporting to No. 10 the
Secretary of State's comments on the paper about Chinese representation.
I mentioned on the telephone that I saw some difficulty in a rather full
elaboration of a minute by the Secretary of State which was already
self-contained and clear. I have tried to make some amendments to the
draft but do not see how we can send it as it stands. The Secretary of
State's minute says that he does not think that the Chinese will press
too hard and therefore to say that we will continue to study the matter
will be sufficient to hold the line. The commentary on the minute says
that the minute suggests that the Prime Minister should in the first
instance say no. I am not sure we can put such interpretations on the
Secretary of State's minute without further discussion with the
Secretary of State. Also the line to be taken in public as given in your
paragraph 4 would have to be cleared with him.
2.
It now looks as though the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State
will have a word about this, perhaps in the margins of the tripartite
conference in Sunningdale on Thursday. It might be best for the
Secretary of State to make his comments orally to the Prime Minister.
Could FED, to whom a copy of this minute goes, please prepare a brief on
the line for the Secretary of State to take about recalling the Governor
and Sir John Addis, on the line the Prime Minister should take in Peking
and on the press line? Could we have this by Wednesday evening.
Brief subrivied
Copied to:
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Mr. Evans
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Dear Patrick the
Thank you for your letter of 30 November enclosing a memorandum about
Chinese representation in Hong Kong. The Prime Minister has read the
paper, the minute from the Parliamentary Secretary, and the other
documents referred to.
The Prime Minister would next like to discuss the situation with the
Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, before deciding whether it is
necessary to ask the Governor of Hong Kong and H.M. Ambassador in Peking
to return to this country for consultations. I should be grateful if you
could get in touch with us so as to fix an early date when the Prime
Minister and Sir Alec Douglas-Home are both free.
I am sending a copy of this letter to Webster (Cabinet Office).
your ever
Tay Bridger
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1. I see that the record of Lord Kennet's talk with Mr Royle quotes, on
page 3, Mr Royle as saying: "Wewere making provision for the future by
amending the Fugitive Offenders Act". I imagine that he was not as
specific as that. Does the record need amending?
30 November 1973
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CHINESE REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
As I mentioned to you on Tuesday evening when we spoke
about this, we are now providing you with further briefing.
This consists principally of a condensed summary of the
facts and arguments. We have also sent despatches from
Sir John Addis in Peking and the Governor himself arguing
their sides of the case.
105
You may not have time to read the despatches
but I urge you to read the summary
I should be very glad to discuss this further with you,
if you should so wish.
A.R
30 November, 1973
Anthony Royle
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