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FM FCO 021030Z FEB 84
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 191 OF 2 FEBRUARY
INFO PEKING
FOR GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT
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HONG KONG: CALL BY LORD SHAWCROSS ON THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
1. LORD SHAWCROSS CALLED ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 30
JANUARY TO TALK ABOUT HONG KONG.
2.
(A)
(B)
3.
LORD SHAWCROSS MADE TWO MAIN POINTS:
HE STRESSED THE NEED TO MAKE PROGRESS WITH DEMOCRATISATION
AND
SUGGESTED THAT WE CONSIDER INVOLVING THE US AND JAPAN IN
SHORING UP INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG (ALTHOUGH HE
HAD HEARD INDIRECTLY THAT SHULTZ WAS NOT INTERESTED IN
TAKING UP THIS ROLE).
ON (A) THE SECRETARY OF STATE TOLD HIM WE WERE COMMITTED
TO MAKING CAUTIOUS PROGRESS. ON (B) HE SAID WE ATTACHED VERY
GREAT IMPORTANCE TO MAINTAINING CONFIDENCE AND WOULD CONTINUE
TO KEEP ALL OPTIONS UNDER REVIEW.
3. WE UNDERSTAND THAT LORD SHAWCROSS INTENDS TO VISIT HONG KONG
AND CHINA AFTER ATTENDING BRUNEI'S INDEPENDENCE
*
CEREMONY ON 23 FEBRUARY. HE HOPES TO HAVE QUOTE TALKS UNQUOTE IN
CHINA. WE SHALL PASS ON ANY FURTHER INFORMATION THAT WE LEARN ABOUT
HIS PLANS.
HOWE
LIMITED
HKD
FED
MR DONALD
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