CONFIDENTIAL
Мно 30662
053352
MDHOAN 4099
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 03010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 317
OF 021715Z FEBRUARY 89
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
©
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR, FROM PAUL HKD
YOUR TELNO 370: FILM CENSORSHIP: IF I WERE FOR REAL.
1.
GIVEN THAT YOU SEE NO REALISTIC POSSIBILITY OF DELAYING A DECISION AND HENCE NOTIFYING THE CHINESE UNTIL AFTER ZHOU NAN'S ARRIVAL, AND GIVEN THE POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THIS, WE ARE CONSULTING MINISTERS TODAY BEFORE RESPONDING TO TUR.
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD DELAY TAKING ACTION ON PARA 3 OF TUR UNTIL WE HAVE DONE SO. I AM CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO BEAT THE CHINESE NEW YEAR DEADLINE, AND WILL TRY TO ENSURE THAT OUR REPLY WILL REACH YOU BY 04010OZ.
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
14
MINIMAL
HKD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
14
PAGE
1
CONFIDENTIAL