F
A
FOUR CUT OF FIVE LEADING CHINESE NEWSPAPERS HAVE ARTICLES ON THE
GENERAL THEME THAT BRITISH GOVERNMENT DECISION HAS BEEN IMPOSED
WITHOUT GIVING HONG KONG FAIR CHANCE TO DISCUSS IT AND THAT IT AMOUNTS TO DELAYING TACTICS TO PROTECT THE BRITISH ECONONY AT
HONG KONG'S EXPENSE, THEY CALL FOR HONG KONG NOT TO PUT ALL ITS
EGGS IN ONE BASKET AND TO SEEK THE COMBINATION OF DIVERSIFICATION
AND FURTHER GUARANTEES, TWO OF THEM EXPRESS SUSPICION THAT AT THE
END OF THE SIX MONTHS THERE WILL BE FURTHER TRICKS THE REMAINDER
PRESS FOR MAXIMUM USE OF THE TIME FOR DISCUSSION TO GET A SATISFAC-
TORY ARRANGEMENT, ONLY ONE OF THEM TAKES THE LINE THAT THE EXTENDED.
PROPOSAL OFFERS BETTER GUARANTEES AND THAT IT IS GOOD SENSE TO
WAIT TO SEE THE OUTCOME OF IMF DISCUSSIONS BEFORE MAKING A NEW
LONG TERM AGREEMENT.
ASTON.
ORWELL DISTRIBUTION
FRO HKIOD
MIR WILFORD
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