香港總督府
CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG Despatch 27 July 1989
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
HONG KONG
1.
The true for China had resultant
1-3).
2.
Life after 4 June 1989:
The effects on Hong Kong of the Peking students' movement and its suppression
Summary
events of 4 June were like a nightmare come Hong Kong people. They destroyed hopes that changed. Your predecessor saw for himself the nervousness and disillusionment (paragraphs
Hong Kong people felt personally involved with the student movement and its suppression. They showed this in public demonstrations of unprecedented size
(paragraphs 4-6).
3.
Confidence in
the future of Hong Kong has been severely undermined. Increased efforts to emigrate and demands for right of abode in the UK. The possible effect on the civil service is particularly worrying (paragraphs 7-10).
4.
Hong Kong may now be more politically and socially volatile. A general consensus that it should move more quickly towards a fully elected legislature. But the pro-democracy activists failed to take full advantage of the success of the demonstrations. No local leaders have established their credentials (paragraphs 11-15).
5.
The aims of the Hong Kong Government were to express sympathy with popular feelings but ensure that life went on as normally as possible. HMG has been a target for criticism. The nationality issue has damaged perceptions of its commitment to Hong Kong (paragraphs 16-18).
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overseas
The Hong Kong economy has been surprisingly affected. Our main problem is maintaining confidence and investment. We need to emphasise in our overseas markets Hong Kong's separateness from the PRC (paragraphs 19-22).
7.
The Chinese Government has so far reacted with reasonable restraint to the activities of Hong Kong people on the mainland. We should try not to provoke it
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