CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 343
OF 13130OZ FEBRUARY 90
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
9
140010
MDHOAN 3087
HIRD 340/4
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
14 APR 1990
DESK OFFICER INDEX
A
REGISTRY
PALE Action Telen
BTC HONG KONG PLEASE PASS TO J MORRIS
-
VISITING
UK NATIONALITY PACKAGE: SCMP POLL
1. MINISTERS HAVE SEEN THE POLL FROM THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST OF 8 FEBRUARY, AND HAVE ASKED US TO PROVIDE A DETAILED COMMENTARY ON IT.
2.
IT IS PARTICULARLY DISAPPOINTING THAT THE POLL SHOWS NO CHANGE IN CONFIDENCE SINCE BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PACKAGE. THIS COULD BE USED TO GOOD EFFECT BY THOSE OPPOSED TO THE SCHEME.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE SCMP POLL AND ON ANY OTHER CONFIDENCE INDICATORS WHICH MAY SUPPORT OR REFUTE IT.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
58
.HK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD /NTD
HD/CONSULAR D
PUSD PS
DISTRIBUTION
69
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR BLATHERWICK
MISS SPENCER
ADDITIONAL
11
HAK AGREEMENT NATIONALITY
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