Hkk 026/3
RECEIVED IN REGISTY NO. 51
£ JUN 1970
DESK OFFICER, INDEX
TRY
Action Paken
GR 120
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FFCO 311919Z MAY 79
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 355 OF 31 MAY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
YOUR TELNO 631: HAL MILLER'S PQ
1. ON OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION WE PROPOSE TO REPLY:
No
see
QUOTE THIS IS A SUBJECT THAT HAS BEEN RAISED IN THE PAST AND THAT WAS MENTIONED DURING THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT AS SOMETHING THAT
WOULD BE RAISED AGAIN IN THE FUTURE UNQUOTE
2. ON THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF HONG KONG, WE PROPOSE
QUOTE THE VISIT WAS PRIMARILY A GOODWILL VISIT AND IT WOULD NOT
HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATE TO ENTER INTO DETAILED DISCUSSION OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE. BUT THE CHINESE LEADERS TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO EMPHASISE TO THE GOVERNOR THE IMPORTANCE TO THEM OF MAINTAINING INVESTMENT AND CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG, AND PARTICULARLY ASKED THAT HONG KONG INVESTORS SHOULD BE REASSURED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR INVESTMENTS. UNQUOTE.
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