CONFIDENTIAL
OCMIAN 6922
CONFIDENTIAL
00 ΡΕΚΙΝ
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
19142OZ DEC
GRS 967
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2921
OF 191420Z DECEMBER 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
2it2011/20
IVED IN REGISTRY
29 DEC 1986
OFFICER
PA
Action Tak.
ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
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1.
THANK YOU FOR THE SECTIONS SENT BY BAG. WE HAVE LOOKED
AT THEM CLOSELY. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS (IN ADDITION TO
A FEW FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE SECTIONS WHICH WE HAVE EXCHANGED
TELEGRAPHICALLY).
(A)
ROYAL VISIT
WE FEEL THAT PARAGRAPHS 2, 3 AND 4 GIVING A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS OF THE VISIT ARE NOT ENTIRELY
APPROPRIATE FOR A REPORT TO PARLIAMENT. WE SHOULD PREFER
TO OMIT THEM AND INSTEAD ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE FIRST
PARAGRAPH:
QUOTE THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP MET A WIDE RANGE OF
HONG KONG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE LEADING MEMBERS OF THE
LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED OPPORTUNITIES TO
SEE THE VERY BEST OF HONG KONG'S LIFE IN THE CULTURAL,
COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND ARCHITECTURAL FIELDS.
UNQUOTE.
IN THE FINAL PARA WE SUGGEST DELETION OF THE WORDS QUOTE
NOT ONLY UNQUOTE AND QUOTE BUT OF THE CONCERN OF THE
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