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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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1. WE HAVE RECEIVED DRAFT PRESS AND Q AND A AND WE AND THE BRITISH COUNCIL ARE CONTENT. WE WILL ISSUE THE PRESS RELEASE LOCALLY AT APPROX. 1500 LOCAL (0700Z) ON 7 AUGUST. WE PROPOSE TO INCLUDE A SHORT BACKGROUND NOTE DRAWING ON ANSWERS ONE, TWO AND FIVE OF PROPOSED Q AND A. WE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE HMG ATTACHES TO ITS CONTINUING ROLE IN HONG KONG. TO THIS END SUGGEST 'BRITISH COUNCIL' IS INSERTED BETWEEN JOINT LIAISON GROUP' AND 'THE FCO PROCUREMENT
IN SECOND TIRET OF ANSWER NUMBER FIVE. AS DRAFTED IT LOOKS SOMETHING OF AN AFTERTHOUGHT.
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2. UKREP JLG FORESEE DIFFICULTIES WITH ANSWERS TO QUESTION THREE ON CONSULAR PROTECTION - THIRD TIRET IS CONTRARY TO JOINT DECLARATION. THEY WILL BE COMMENTING SEPARATELY.
3. THE SUGGESTED PARTY (PARA 3 OF TELNO 159) WHICH WE WOULD HOPE TO CO-HOST WITH SWIRES, IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA. IT SHOULD, IF POSSIBLE, BE HELD DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 17 AUGUST.
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