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MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1989
"WE LEFT THEM IN NO DOUBT THAT WE WERE COMMITTED ΤΟ SEEKING
FOR THE RIGHT OF ABODE
ALL BRITISH SUBJECTS, AND THAT WE SHALL CONTINUE TO DO SO, WHATEVER PACKAGE THE BRITISH TO OFFER.
GOVERNMENT
SEES FIT
SUFFICIENT IS NOW A HONG KONG
"OUR OVERALL IMPRESSION IS THAT THERE IS STILL STRONG ILL-INFORMED OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENT AND NOT UNDERSTANDING ON THE PART OF THE BRITISH PUBLIC. BUT THERE GENERAL ACCEPTANCE THAT THERE IS A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE IN WHICH REQUIRES ACTION, NOT WORDS.
"THERE IS A GROWING REALISATION THAT A WAY NEEDS TO BE FOUND TO ALLAY ANXIETIES IF HONG KONG IS TO REMAIN PROSPEROUS AND STABLE. WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT OUR CASE IS NOW BETTER UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERALLY AS A RESULT OF THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAD OUR MESSAGE OVER.
"HOWEVER THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP. PARLIAMENTARY NEEDS TO BE WORN DOWN. THE ROAD AHEAD WILL NOT BE EASY OR WILL CERTAINLY REQUIRE TIME, PERSISTENCE AND FORTITUDE.
PUBLIC то GET
OPPOSITION SMOOTH.
IT
NOW SOME
"WE HAVE PROPOSED ΤΟ THE IN-HOUSE GROUP JUST IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP ACTION. THERE WILL BE OTHER MATTERS то CONSIDER, BUT TODAY WE HAVE DECIDED ON THE FOLLOWING:
1) OMELCO STAFF WILL BE POSTED TO LONDON ON A FULL-TIME BASIS TO CONTINUE THE CONTACTS WE HAVE MADE WITH MP'S, THE MEDIA AND EDITORS, AND INTERESTED ORGANISATIONS. THIS WILL HELP TO CONSOLIDATE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION.
2) A PROGRAMME OF VISITS BY INFLUENTIAL MP'S WHO DO NOT KNOW HONG KONG AND WHO HOLD STRONG NEGATIVE VIEWS WILL BE ARRANGED WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. WE SHALL OF COURSE ALL BE MEETING THE FOREIGN SECRETARY DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG NEXT WEEK.
3) FURTHER OMELCO DELEGATIONS WILL GO TO BRITAIN то ORGANISE MORE SYSTEMATIC SUPPORT BY SYMPATHETIC GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. WE EXPECT THE FIRST ONE TO GO IN TIME TO PRESENT OMELCO'S VIEWS ON THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT BEFORE PARLIAMENT DEBATES IT.
4) A PROGRAMME OF VISITS BY LEADING WRITERS FOR THE BRITISH MEDIA WILL BE ARRANGED.
5) THE SPECIAL WORKING GROUP WITH MRS ROSANNA TAM AS CONVENOR WILL CONTINUE THEIR CASE OF LIAISING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OMELCO AND HONG KONG GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO PLAY A PART IN OUR UNITED EFFORT.
6)
WILL ALLEN LEE, SENIOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
то THE MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE COUNCIL THIS COMING WEDNESDAY SUBJECT AGREEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT TO PUT ON RECORD THE UNANIMOUS VIEWS OF MEMBERS ON THE QUESTION OF RIGHT OF ABODE AND OUR EFFORTS IN LONDON TO PRESS THE CASE.
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