CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE CAIRO
TELNO 121
OF 081630Z FEBRUARY 91
CONFIDENTIAL
026462 MDHOAN 7499
MIPT: GULF BURDENSHARING: HONG KONG: DRAFT MESSAGE
1.
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A DRAFT MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE GOVERNOR:
HURD
QUOTE WE HAVE ALREADY GIVEN A PUBLIC WELCOME TO THE DECISION BY THE LEGCO FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 8 FEBRUARY TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF POUNDS 15 MILLION TOWARDS OUR COSTS ARISING FROM THE GULF CONFLICT. THIS DONATION IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED HERE AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL PASS ON MY GRATITUDE.
I SHOULD LIKE TO ADD MY WARM PERSONAL THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN BRINGING THIS ABOUT. I KNOW THAT THIS WAS A HIGHLY SENSITIVE ISSUE IN HONG KONG AND THAT A DONATION OF THIS SIZE WAS NOT ACHIEVED WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF POLITICAL EFFORT AND SKILL ON YOUR PART. AGAIN, VERY MANY THANKS. UNQUOTE.
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MAIN
203
.GULF BURDENSHARING LIMITED
NPDD [-]
ADDITIONAL
33
.GULF BURDENSHARING
(PASSED EMERGENCY UNIT) (PASSED POLMIL UNIT)
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DISTRIBUTION
236
HKD
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
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