Redacted Junder FOI exemption 27(1)
SECRET
33.
136423
MONIAN 9975
SECRET
FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 20080OZ FCO
TELNO 2212
OF 200515Z DECEMBER 89
HKD
нко 34015
RECEIVED IN REGIST TY
0 8 JAN 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
INFO DESKBY 20080OZ HONG KO G, UKR P JLG HONG KONG
fue cope -
KU Art
fils.
BTC HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR MCLAREN, AUSS
HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR UKREP JLG PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY BTC HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR HEAP
HKD 340/17
(102)
YOUR TELNO 2520 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG ASSURANCES: THE CHINESE
1.
You
(104) Hrep 240/17
ACTION WITH
I CALLED ON GUO FENGMIN AT 030OZ ON 20 DECEMBER AND SPOKE INSTRUCTED IN YOUR TELNO 2522 TO HONG KONG. AFTER DOING SO, I HANDED OVER THE TEXT OF PARAS ↑ 11 OF THE SPEAKING NOTE IN THAT TELEGRAM TOGETHER WITH THE TEXT IN YOUR TELNO 2521 TO HONG KONG. I EXPLAINED THAT 42,000 PEOPLE HAD LEFT HONG KONG THIS YEAR AND THAT SOME 55,000 WERE EXPECTED TO LEAVE NEXT YEAR. THIS INDICATED THE SCALE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM.
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