TNAG-1142-FCO40-1422-Hong-Kong-and-the-Falkland-Islands-crisis-1982 — Page 126

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 246 OF 14 APRIL

INFO PEKING

HONG KONG AND FALKLAND ISLANDS CRISIS

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1. PUBLIC ATTENTION IS LIKELY TO TURN TOWARDS HMG'S POLICY TOWARDS OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES INCLUDING HONG KONG IN VIEW OF THE CRISIS OVER THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING THEREFORE SOME QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS A BASIS FOR DEFENSIVE USE BY NEWS DEPARTMENT, AND POSSIBLY ALSO FOR USE IN ANSWER TO PQS. THESE INCORPORATE COMMENTS FROM LEGAL ADVISERS.

2. MIFT CONTAINS A SUGGESTED SET. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS FROM YOU AND PEKING AND FOR ANY FURTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS ASAP.

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