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НКВ 060 / I PECEIVED IK
047624
MDHOAN 7904
O & MAY 1990
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 875
OF 30183OZ APRIL 90
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY
WE HAVE LEARNT FROM SARAH HELM OF THE INDEPENDENT (WHO WAS PLANNING TO JOIN THE GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN AT THE END OF
1.
THIS WEEK) THAT THE VESSEL MAY NOT BE PERMITTED BY THE TAIWANESE AUTHORITIES TO REPROVISION THERE. SHE HAS HEARD FROM THE ORGANISERS THAT THEY MAY THEREFORE PUT IN A REQUEST TO REPROVISION IN HONG KONG.
2.
WE FURTHER UNDERSTAND FROM MS HELM THAT THERE ARE LIKELY TO BE A NUMBER OF BRITISH JOURNALISTS ON THE VESSEL AND POSSIBLY A BRITISH TV CREW. THEY WERE ALSO INTENDING TO JOIN THE VESSEL IN TAIWAN BUT MAY NOW HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
3.
WE WILL
TELEGRAPH AGAIN WHEN WE HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION.
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