CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY OTTAWA
TELNO 111
OF 181615Z MARCH 88
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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MDLOAN 2347
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YOUR TELNO 174, HONG KONG TELNO 1084 AND OUR TELNO 106: EMIGRATION FROM HONG KONG
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FIRST TUR: WE HAVE THOUGHT FURTHER BUT CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT SOME FORM OF DIRECT APPROACH SHOULD BE MADE TO THE CANADIAN FINANCE MINISTER, PERHAPS IN AN INFORMAL WAY AT A MOMENT OF YOUR CHOOSING. WE WOULD THEN BE SURE THAT OUR CONCERN HAD BEEN DRAWN PROPERLY TO THE MINISTER'S ATTENTION WITHOUT THE RISK OF THE MESSAGE EITHER NOT REACHING HIM OR BEING FILTERED/COLOURED BY OFFICIALS. OUR MESSAGE IS AN IMPORTANT ONE AND, NOTWITHSTANDING THE MORE WELCOME VIEW REPORTED IN PARA 3 OF FIRST TUR, WE THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO LEAVE HIM IN NO DOUBT OF OUR CONCERNS. OTHERWISE HIS PRIVATE EFFORTS TO POACH HONG KONG TALENT AND CAPITAL MAY CONTINUE UNCHECKED.
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WE WOULD ALSO WELCOME APPROACHES TO SENIOR DEA AND FINANCE OFFICIALS AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 4 OF FIRST TUR, AS WELL AS ACTION IN HONG KONG BY THE POLITICAL ADVISER.
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DISTRIBUTION
50
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49
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
PUSD
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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