RESTRICTED
[General use] Conscious of need to maintain civil service
morale.
PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE
[General use] Not new provision; HK media as free as ever. Formal review to be carried out at end of year.
FILM CENSORSHIP
[General use] We agree with HKG some powers needed for use in
extreme cases.
Amendment in Bill as passed by LegCo. Should meet earlier
objections.
PROPOSED WORLD EXHIBITION IN 1997
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[With Governor]: very strong reservations about idea. Would
not wish it to go ahead. Assessment of public interest in HK.
[General use]: must await outcome of examination of
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practicability. Should not underestimate difficulties.
appropriate to make formal bid now or speak to Chinese.
Not
DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER STATION
[General use] Well aware of concerns in Hong Kong: reflected to
Chinese.
Copies of UKAEA contingency planning report passed to Chinese
and Joint Venture Company. Hong Kong Government hope to discuss joint action.
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
[With Governor, officials, ExCo]
Support HK/US dollar link. Can HK deal with speculation?
Understand Hong Kong is different from other Asian NIEs. This
message getting through to other countries.
Hay Davison report: what reforms will it propose?
PROPOSAL FOR BRITISH CONSULAR REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG
[General use] Long-standing policy in dependent territories for local government to look after British citizens.
Believe Hong Kong Government does this efficiently.
Difficult to establish "consular" office before 1997:
political, practical and presentational problems.
But Consulate-General will provide full service after 1997.
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