4.
CONFIDENTIAL
THE LEADER OF THE DELEGATION, MR CHAN YAT-SUN, IS A DIFFICULT
INDIVIDUAL AND HAS RECENTLY BEEN INVOLVED IN A PUBLIC DISPUTE WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OVER THE OPENING OF A FIFTH STOCK EXCHANGE HERE, IN WHICH VENTURE HE FAILED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN HIS
LOSING MUCH OF THE SUPPORT OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK COUNCILLORS AND HAS NO DOUBT AFFECTED HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. IF, THEREFORE, MR ROYLE AGREES TO MEET THE DELEGATION AND THIS WOULD BE OF ASSISTANCE, MR BRAY COULD BE AVAILABLE TO BRIEF MR ROYLE BEFOREHAND ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE NEW TERRITORIES IN GENERAL AND ON MR CHAN YAT-SAN'S ACTIVITIES IN PARTICULAR,
FCO PLEASE PASS ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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