CONFIDENTIAL
017200
MDHOAN 4231
5.
PRESS REPORTS ABOUT A RESCUE PACKAGE ARE TOTALLY UNFOUNDED. THERE IS NO QUESTION OF ANY MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE NATIONALITY ISSUE NEXT WEEK.
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AS WE HAVE ALREADY MADE CLEAR, OUR MOTIVE IN ASKING OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW OUR LEAD IN PROVIDING ASSURANCES FOR HONG KONG PEOPEL WITHOUT THEIR HAVING TO LEAVE THE TERRITORY IS SOLELY TO BOOST CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG AND TO CURTAIL EMIGRATION.
(FOR HONG KONG) IN THE LIGHT OF THESE PRESS REPORTS, IT IS CLEARLY NO LONGER APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER ORCHESTRATING ANY PUBLICITY ON THIS SUBJECT DURING THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT HERE NEXT
WEEK.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
69
DISTRIBUTION
79
.HK AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNERS
HD/CONSULAR D
NEWS D
PUSD
PS
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR P J WESTON
MR GILLMORE
SIR A WATTS
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
ADDITIONAL
HK AGREEMENT
NNNN
10
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