RESTRICTED
107275
MDLN 4798
HK RESIDENTS. WHILST THE CHINESE ARE CLEARLY BEHAVING IN A OPPORTUNIST WAY, WE WOULD NOT WISH TO BE SEEN TO BE CRITICISING ANYTHING WHICH MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE TO HK RESIDENTS IN DISTRESS OVERSEAS. MOREOVER, THE EFFORTS THAT THE CHINESE ARE HAVING A BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO THE CPG.
6. THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE OR NO COMMENT 'COMPARING' THE EFFORTS OF BRITISH POSTS TO THEIR CHINESE COUNTERPARTS. IT IS WIDELY
APPRECIATED THAT BRITISH MISSIONS ARE IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT POSITION.
7. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THERE ARE STILL 18 HK RESIDENTS TRAPPED IN KUWAIT/IRAQ.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
16
MINIMAL
HKD
ADDITIONAL
1
HK GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
17
EMERGENCY UNIT
(PASSED BY COMMCEN)