WOULD FURTHER ENHANCE THE MUTUAL CONFIDENCE OF THE TWO COUNTRIES. HK STANDARD QUOTED MISS LIU YHU-CHU AS SAYING THAT THE
''CONVERGENCE'' SHOULD CLEAR ILLUSIONS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING
DIRECT ELECTIONS.
STAFF REPORTERS OF THE TWO PAPERS HIGHLIGHTED INSTANCES DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WHEN MR RENTON GAVE THE APPEARANCE OF EVADING DIRECT QUESTIONS OR MAKING CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS. SCMP EDITORIAL COMMENTED ON MR RENTON'S OBFUSCATORY REPLY'' ON WHETHER BRITAIN ACCEPTS THE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF LEGCO. TOGETHER WITH THE EDITORIAL IN THE STANDARD, IT ASKED FOR CONTINUED PRESSURE ON BRITAIN TO ACHIEVE THE UNOFFICIALS' DEMANDS.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/NTD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
DEP HD/PUSD
PS
PS/MR RENTON
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING MR WILSON
COFIES TO:
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GRAINGER, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR D MCDOUGALL, MVD
MR HYDE, HOME OFFICE
MR EMERY, B4 DIV, HOME OFFICE, CROYDON
MR NICHOLSON, PASSPORT DEPT, HOME OFFIC
ROOM 236, CLIVE HOUSE.
MR MCDONOUGH, B2 DIV, HOME OFFICE MR WOOD LEGAL ADVISERS
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