CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM: A R Paul
Hong Kong Department
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY DATE: 8 March 1990
27 MAR 1990
DESK OFFICER REGISTRY PS/Mr Waldegrave
INDEX
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Mr McLaren
Action Takanı
Mr Dales, SAFD
Approach
PS/MI Maude Not peaded & depend
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HONG KONG/SOUTH AFRICA
Problem
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Mr Maude asked whether it would be worth including the South
African Government in our efforts to secure international assurances
for Hong Kong.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that we take no action with Pretoria, at least for
the time being. SAFD agree.
Background
3. SAFD's advice is that the South Africans might well be willing
to cooperate. They would welcome the opportunity to get involved in
an international exercise of this kind. There would also be
attractions from the point of view of promoting Hong Kong investment
in South Africa.
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4. On the other hand, an approach by us at this time could be
counterproductive, given that South Africa remains a pariah state in
the eyes of some countries. It could conceivably make other less
sympathetic and responsive to our efforts to generate support for
Hong Kong.
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