UNCLASSIFIED
006766 MDLIAN 1644
PLACED ADVERTISEMENTS IN LOCAL PAPERS OFFERING 3,000 PASSPORTS TO HK INVESTORS AT HKD 265,000 APIECE, STATING THAT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WOULD NOT HAVE TO MEET ANY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS.
BARONESS DUNN
12.
THE LOCAL PRESS (25.6) WIDELY QUOTED SENIOR EXCO MEMBER BARONESS DUNN AS BRITAIN TO HELP HK DURING THE GATT TALKS AND FULFIL ITS CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HK AND MAINTAIN ITS PROSPERITY. SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, SHE SAID THAT FAILURE OF THE URUGUAY ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WOULD PARALYSE HK'S ECONOMY AND THEREBY ENDANGER THE NOTION OF ''ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS''.
FORD
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ΜΑΙΝ
60
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
NEWS D
PLANNERS
ADDITIONAL
4
DISTRIBUTION
64
PUSD
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD SIR J COLES MR BURNS
MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR APPLEYARD CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK NO.10
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