CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2755
OF 17100OZ AUGUST 89
INFO IMMEDIATE PARIS, PEKING
MKD 306/2
035011 MDHIAN 2469
FILM CENSORSHIP: LES CHINOIS A PARIS
1. THE ABOVE FILM HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW BY THE CENSORS ON 23 AUGUST. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN IT WAS FIRST SHOWN IN PARIS SOME YEARS AGO THE CHINESE EMBASSY THERE COMPLAINED TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND SOUGHT ITS WITHDRAWAL. WE HAVE, HOWEVER, BEEN UNABLE TO DISCOVER ANY FURTHER DETAILS LOCALLY. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF PARIS COULD BE ASKED TO FIND OUT FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE FRENCH.
2. FOR PARIS'S INFORMATION. THE FILM ORDINANCE IN HK GIVES THE CENSOR THE POWER TO BAN A FILM ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT MIGHT SERIOUSLY DAMAGE GOOD RELATIONS WITH ANOTHER TERRITORY (IN THIS CASE CHINA). OBVIOUSLY ANY PREVIOUS REACTION TO THE FILM WOULD BE AN
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN COMING TO A DECISION.
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