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14. MAINLAND MCDMA REPORTS HAVE ECHOED THE THEMES OF THE LEFT
WING PRESS HERE. THE PEKING DAILY THOUGHT THAT THE FILM ON
1 THE BURNING OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE' NOW BEING SCREENED IN
HONG KONG WOULD LEAVE ITS AUDIENCES YN NO DOUBT AS TO THE
TRUE NATURE OF COLONIALISM. MEANWHILE THE PEOPLE'S DAILY
RAN TWO ARTICLES PURPORTING TO SHOW FOREIGN INVESTORS
FAITH IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE.
BOTH CHINA DAILY AND PEKING DAILY CARRIED THE REMARKS
BY THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER IN WHICH HE CALLED ON
BRITAIN TO RELAX ITS RIGID ATTITUDE.
HADDON-CAVE
:
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO
LIMITED
STR IAN SINCLAIR
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVISER
LEGAL ADVISER
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
NEWS D
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR FLOWER
PS/MR LUCE
PS/FUS
MR COLES
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STUNNIN
MR WALKER RESEARCH D OAB 2/82
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD MR WRIGEW
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