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FM PEKING
TO DESKBY 02083OZ FCO
TELNO 1521
OF 0204167Z NOVEMBER 92
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INFO DESKBY 020615Z HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
FOR HKD AND NEWS DEPARTMENT
BRITISH SUNDAY NEWSPAPER REPORT: LOCAL PRESS ENQUIRY
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1 WE HAVE RECEIVED AN ENQUIRY FROM THE SING TAO NEWSPAPER IN HONG KONG ABOUT A REPORT IN AN UNNAMED BRITISH SUNDAY NEWSPAPER TO THE EFFECT THAT I HAD SENT A TELEGRAM TO LONDON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT SAYING THAT THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE CURRENT DIFFICULTIES WOULD BE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE GOVERNOR'S BLUEPRINT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. GRATEFUL FOR ANY LIGHT YOU CAN
SHED ON THIS.
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IN RESPONSE TO ENQUIRIES WE ARE TAKING THE LINE THAT:
(I) WE NEVER MAKE ANY COMMENT ON MY CONFIDENTIAL EXCHANGES WITH THE FCO: AND
(II) MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS HAS BEEN MADE ABUNDANTLY CLEAR TO THE PRESS BEFORE, DURING AND SINCE THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.
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