CONFIDENTIAL
FM BTC HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 180
OF 30100OZ MAY 90
INFO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA
CONFIDENTIAL
Hien 340 ('
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
1 8 JUN 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
PA
Action
(291)
164176
MDHIAN 2627
YOUR TELNO 383 TO CANBERRA: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
1. THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUL GENERAL HERE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO ME THAT HE
KNOWS OF NO PLANS FOR HIS GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A FORMAL APPROACH TO US ON THE PASSPORT ISSUES AND HE GIVES LITTLE CREDENCE TO THE RTHK REPORT DETAILED IN MY TELNO 171. HE SAYS HE IS NOW ANXIOUS TO PLAY DOWN THE WHOLE ISSUE AND HAS REPORTED THESE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
ONLY SPARINGLY TO CANBERRA.
HEAP
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
81
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
DISTRIBUTION
84
NEWS D
PS
HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNERS
HD/CONSULAR DEPT
SPD
DEFENCE DPT
RESEARCH D (FE)
PUSD
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR WESTON
MR MCLAREN
SIR A WATTS
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
MR BURNS
ADDITIONAL
3
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
N N N N
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