CONFIDENTIAL
WE CAN IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT THERE
IS A REAL RISK THAT THIS WILL OPEN THE WAY FOR OTHER EAST EUROPEAN
OFFICIALS TO TRY TO BYPASS OUR AGREED POLICY AND SO ERODE THE
VALUE OF MR. CROSLAND'S ASSURANCE TO THE CHINESE THAT THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT TOLERATE THE USE OF HONG KONG FOR SUBVERSIVE
ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
EESD
FED
MV D
MR.MURRAY
MR SUTHERLAND
2
CONFIDENTIAL
A