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BACKGROUND
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References:
A:
Tokyo telno 185.
Houston telno
8
B:
C:
Note of the meeting between Secretary of
State and Mr Waldegrave on 10 July 1990.
Note of meeting on 20 February between
Mr McLaren and Mr Satoh, Director General
of the Information, Analysis, Research and
Planning Bureau at the Japanese Foreign.
Ministry.
D: List of PADS contracts awarded and British
interests.
E.
BTC Hong Kong telegram Otter 184 on PADS
competitors.
International Support
1.
We accept that the Japanese are unable to assist in granting citizenship or residency permits to key Hong Kong people to give them the confidence to remain in the territory (they doubt whether our own scheme will have the
desired effect). However, equally important is the
maintenance of confidence through continued investment and
business opportunities in the territory. The Japanese have
made clear to the Chinese that it is vital that in the lead
up to 1997 Hong Kong maintains business confidence and
continues to attract investment.
2.
The Japanese have said that they will take every
opportunity with the Chinese to make these points and that it is also in China's interest to keep Hong Kong stable and
prosporous. The Japanese have hinted that they might help
to influence the Chinese over PADS.
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