Original at: HKK 18416
This Copy for:
formation only/Action on ara(s)
TCP COPY
QR 200
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 04175OZ JUN 80
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 441 OF 4 JUNE
FOR GOVERNOR FROM SIR D MAITLAND YOUR TELNO 703
52
HKK 34011 RECEIVED IN REGISTRY: NA057
06 JUN 198030
DESK OFFICER INDEX
PA
୮
ais
1,6
Aw 916...
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL WARNING. I AGREE THAT WE NEED TO
COUNTER THESE IRRITANTS AND WE ARE WORKING HARD ON THIS,
2. THE PRESENT POSITION ON THE 3 ISSUES YOU MENTION IS AS FOLLOWS: A) CAA DECISION: SECRETARY OF STATE WROTE ON 2 JUNE (COPY IN BAG WITH CLIFT'S LETTER OF SAME DATE) TO MR NOTT STRONGLY SUPPORTING YOUR SUBMISSION OF 21 MAY:
B) UNIVERSITY FEES: THE DEPARTMENT ARE ARRANGING FOR CATER TO SEE SIR
JAMES HAMILTON AT DES NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE WRITTEN TO THE LATTER SUPPORTING KONG KONG'S VIEW. WE AGREE THAT YOUR FALL-BACK PROPOSAL
MAY BE THE BEST EVENTUAL SOLUTION BUT TACTICALLY WE HAVE NOT
MENTIONED THIS YET.
C) NATIONALITY LAW: LPS IS SEEING HOME SECRETARY NEXT WEEK ON MAIN
OUTSTANDING ISSUES ON DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AND IS BRIEFED TO
TAKE A STRONG LINE.
3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SEEN YOUR TELEGRAM. WE WILL ENSURE THAT HE IS KEPT INFORMED OF PROGRESS. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS ON
ANY OF THE ISSUES. BUT WE WILL DO OUR BEST.
CARRINGTON
FILES HR & AD
CRD
MAED
NATD
PS.
PS/LPS
PS/MR BLAKER
PS PUS
LORD.N.G. LENNOX
MR DONALD MR ADAMS MR EVANS MISS BROWN
*
SIR.D. MAITLAND CHIEF CLERK LORD BRIDGES
CONFIDENTIAL
56