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there
was no question of deficit financing as the
Chinese had suggested.
asked whether in
the final analysis, there would be a significant
element of HKG guarantees in a project of this
magnitude. The Financial Secretary said that this
specific issue would be addressed by Consultants
and every effort would be made to avoid giving
such guarantees.
(b) RELEASE OF DR FANG LIZHI (
In reply to
方勵之)
the Political Adviser
said that this had removed a major obstacle to
improvements in Sino-American relations and would
obviously
help
secure
renewal
of
Most-Favoured-Nation
status.
In addition, there
were
Kong
indications that the release of four Hong
residents imprisoned in China following the
last year, was imminent. The
events in June of
Governor added that
were endeavouring
to
it appeared that the Chinese
present a more favourable
image to the rest of the world and this was good
for Hong Kong.
(c) THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO UK
The Governor
: 27 JUNE
-
7 JULY
announced that he would leave
Hong Kong tonight
for the UK.
Arrangements had
been made for him to call on the Prime Minister,
whom he intended to thank for her role in seeing
Redacted under FOI exemptions 27(1), 40(2) and 41.