GR 150
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
RECEIVED MU i
MKK040/2 TOP
19 JUL 1983
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DESK OF
TO PRIORITY FCO
INDEX
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1024 OF 18 JULY
1: Tekan
:CH28/7
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNEELISE LONDON, BEKING, WASHINGTON
(FOR HK GOVT REP), CG NEW YORK (FOR HK GOVT REP), BRUSSELS (FOR
HK GOVT REP), UKMIS GENEVA (FOR HK GOVT REP)
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PRESS COVERAGE.
PRESS COVERAGE AND COMMENT GENERALLY SUBSIDED AFTER LAST WEEK'S
CRESCENDO. THERE HAVE BEEN TOW EDITORIALS OF INTEREST.
2. THE COMMUNIST TA KUNG PAO PUBLISHED A ''READER'S COMMENTS'' ON THE FORMULA OF HONG KONG PEOPLE GOVERNING HONG KONG''. THE
READER SAID THAT THE FORMULA WAS BOTH FEASIBLE AND REASONABLE SINCE EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAS GOVERNED BY ITS OWN PEOPLE.
THE READER AGREED THAT THE WISHES OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE WHO AIMED FOR NATIONAL REUNIFICATION SHOULD BE RESPECTED. HONG KONG
PEOPLE SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT POLITICAL CHANGES IN CHINA AFTER A REVERSION OF SOVEREIGNTY SINCE CHINA'S POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
WAS PROGRESSING IN A HEALTH DIRECTION.
3. AN EDITORIAL IN TODAY'S MING PAO (INDEPENDENT) SAID
THAT THE FEASIBILITY OF HONG KONG PEOPLE GOVERNING HONG KONG BY HONG KONG LAWS' WAS CONDITIONAL ON (1) AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY (11) THE RETENTION OF EXISTING INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS (111) RETENTION OF A FREE ECONOMY (IV) NON-INTERFERENCE BY OUTSIDE POLITICAL FACTIONS (V) THE ELECTION OF HONG KONG'S RULER BY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
YOUDE
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THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
ED/EKD
COPIES TO:
SIR I SINCLAIR
HD/FED
MR. BURROWS
ED/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
FD/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR COLES
PS/R LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
LEGAL ADVISER LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
MR. WALKER,
11
RESEARCH DEPT
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
HR GOVT OFFICE LONDON;
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