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FM HONG KONG 1410252 NOVEMBER 80 TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM NUMBER 1293 OF 14 NOVEMBER
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ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR H E TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE AIPORT ON HIS RETURN. THE PAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN FAIRLY QUIET ON THE PRESS FRONT: THE ONLY NEW STORY TO ATTRACT PROMINENT COVERAGE WAS THE ATLA DECISION. HERE FOLLOWS A RESUME OF THE COVERAGE IN THE MEDIA TOGETHER WITH THE LINE TAKEN EDITORIALLY OF SOME NINE TOPICS. IT IS ALSO LIKELY THAT HE WILL BE ASKED TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT HIS ENGAGEMENTS IN LONDON, AND WHAT RESULTS CAME FROM HIS DISCUSSIONS WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. HE NEED NOT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NAIL ANY PARTICULAR MISCONCEPTIONS, BUT IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF HE WERE TO CLARIFY THE A P REPORT ON WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN SAID REGARDING HONG KONG'S FUTURE RESTORATION TO CHINA. THERE ARE ALSO CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT PROGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, AND ON THE ROLE WHICH BRITAIN MAY HAVE IN ITS CONSTRUCTION.
CONTROL OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:
1. THE CHINESE PRESS HAS CONTINUED COVERAGE OF MACAU ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS LESS STRONGLY, THE MAJORITY OF EDITORIAL COMMENT FAVOURS ALLOWING MACAU ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (BUT HOT THOSE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES) TO REMAIN IN HK. THE
ENGLISH PRESS HAS NOT TAKEN A DEFINITE STAND. GOVERNMENT HAS FIRMLY MAINTAINED ITS POSITION ON THIS ISSUE,
NUCLEAR PLANT IN CHINA:
2. ENGLISH AND CHINESE PRESS REPORT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CLP AND CHINESE CONTINUE. THEY QUOTE CLP AS SAYING THAT A PLANT WOULD PROBABLY BE BUILT IN NORTHERN GUANGDONG, THOUGH REPORTS FROM CHINA SUGGEST IT MAY BE NEARER. THERE HAS BEEN MENTION OF FRENCH AND GERMAN AS WELL AS BRITISH AND AMERICAN INTEREST.
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