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HONG KONG: MFA SUMMONS CONCERNING GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS
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THE DIRECTOR OF THE MFA HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE, ZHAO JIHUA, HAS ASKED ME TO CALL TOMORROW MORNING, 6 SEPTEMBER, IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN REMARKS MADE BY A SENIOR OFFICIAL OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT''. I HAVE AGREED TO GO AT 1030 LOCAL.
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ZHAO PRESUMABLY WISHES TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE OF 3 SEPTEMBER (OF WHICH HONG KONG HAVE ALREADY SENT US A TRANSCRIPT) AND IN PARTICULAR HIS COMMENTS ABOUT THE WAY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES' HANDLING OF THE HAN DONGFANG CASE HAD GIVEN
IF SO RISE TO CONCERNS FOR THE RULE OF LAW IN POST-1997 HONG KONG. I SHALL RESPOND IN SUITABLY ROBUST TERMS, POINTING OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CREATED BY THE CHINESE AND THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN US NO RESPONSE TO OUR REPRESENTATIONS ON THE SUBJECT (OUR TELNO 1127).
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