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14 MAY 1984
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DESK BY 12040OZ HONG KONG
FROM PEKING 120235Z MAY 84
REG.
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
IN
TELEGRAM NUMBER 910 OF 12/5/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
UMELCO STATEMENT
24/52
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1. PEOPLES DAILY OF 12 MAY CARRIES AN NCNA REPORT (DESCRIBED IN
THE NCNA BULLETIN BUT NOT IN THE PEOPLES DAILY AS A
**COMMENTARY'') ON THE UMELCO STATEMENT.
IT IS ENTITLED THE STATEMENT OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE
HONG KONG EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATVE COUNCILS IS AN ATTEMPT
TO OBSTRUCT THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT BY
THE CHINESE AND BRITISH GOVERNMENTS ON THE HONG KONG
ISSUE AT AN EARLY DATE''.
2. FULL TEXT READS AS FOLLOWS:
**A NINE-MEMBER DELEGATION OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIV COUNCILS OF THE HONG KONG
BRITISH AUTHORITIES, LED BY THE SENIOR
UNOFFICIAL OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SZE-YUEN CHUNG, LEFT HONG KONG
FOR LONDON ON THE EVENING OF 9 MAY. BEFORE DEPARTURE
SZE-YUEN CHUNG SAID AT THE AIRPORT THAT
''OUR AIM ON THIS VISIT IS TO MEET BRITISH MINISTERS AND MPS
IN ORDER TO REFLECT IN ADVANCE AND EXPLICITLY EXPRESS THE VIEWS AND WISHES OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE BEFORE NEXT WEEK'S BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE'',
HE ADDED THAT NOW IS THE MOST CRUCIAL MOMENT IN HONG KONG' HISTORY, SO OUR VISIT WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT''
SZE-YUEN CHUNG ISSUED A STATEMENT TO THE PRESS FROM THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE TWO HONG KONG COUNCILS,
ENTITLED 'THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG''
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