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inclined to indulge in somewhat sensational reporting).
On
8 October only one of the four English language newspapers
had any reference at all to the matter (and this was in a very
low key).
5. The Governor has always stressed the importance in Hong
Kong of the right presentational approach to this question;
and the desire of the Hong Kong Government to demonstrate that
they had done their best on Hong Kong's behalf is understandable.
I must however place on record that at no time during the
negotiations did we present the Hong Kong Government with a
request for £60 million over 5 years.
6.
Action on the decision of DOPC has now been successfully
completed (a telegram congratulating the Governor was sent on
1 September when we heard that he had secured the support of
his Executive Council).
7. It is suggested that the Secretary of State may wish to
inform the Prime Minister of this satisfactory outcome to the
matter. A draft is attached.
14 October 1971
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Hong Kong Department
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