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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
HONG KONG/GUANGDONG RELATIONS.
for 715.
1. WHEN(YE XUANGPING) WAS APPOINTED A VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE, MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE MFA MENTIONED TO THE POLITICAL ADVISER IN PEKING THAT YE WOULD CEASE TO BE THE GOVERNOR OF GUANGDONG EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR VERY SHORTLY.
2. YE HOWEVER SEEMS TO BE HOLDING ON. IN THE PAST WEEK HE HAS SEEN THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER AND LEE HZIEN-LEONG (LEE KUAN YEW'S SON). EHRMAN TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO A LUNCH WITH NCNA ON 6 MAY TO ASK ABOUT HIS POSITION.
3. CHEN RONGCHUN SAID THAT YE WAS STILL THE GOVERNOR AND MIGHT
STAY ON FOR UP TO A YEAR. ALTHOUGH HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG IN APRIL, HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SO IN JUNE. NCNA WILL LET US KNOW IF THIS PROVES POSSIBLE.
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