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OCMIAN 6668
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
YOUR TELNO 3224: INVESTMENT BY HONG KONG PEOPLE IN THE UK
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2.
THANK YOU FOR THE REPORT IN TUR.
WE SHARE YOUR VIEWS. AS YOU ASSUME, WE HAVE INDEED BEEN
FOLLOWING HERE THE AGREED LINE AS SUMMARISED IN YOUR PARA 3, IE
THAT HMG SHOULD NOT ADOPT A HIGH PROFILE IN PROMOTING INWARD
INVESTMENT FROM HONG KONG, BUT WOULD NOT ACTUALLY DISCOURAGE
INTEREST IN SUCH INVESTMENT, OR ITS LOW-KEY PROMOTION BY THE UK
AGENCIES ACTIVE IN HONG KONG.
3.
WE AGREE THAT THERE MAY BE SOME RISK THAT MR MORRISON MAY
SEEK TO ALTER THIS POLICY FROM HIS NEW POSITION (THOUGH IN FACT
HE WOULD ARGUABLY HAVE BEEN BETTER PLACED TO DO SO IN HIS
PREVIOUS POST). WE SHALL THEREFORE RECOMMEND THAT MR RENTON HAS
AN INFORMAL WORD WITH HIM TO EXPLAIN THE SENSITIVITIES, BOTH
WHERE INWARD INVESTMENT AND THE PROVISION OF PASSPORTS ARE
CONCERNED.
HOWE
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DR WILSON
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