TNAG-1154-FCO40-1434-Visits-by-Members-of-Parliament-(MPs)-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 125

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 524 OF 7 JULY

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YOUR TELNO 726: SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE

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LINES SUGGESTED WERE AS FOLLOWS:

A) CHINA AND UK FOCUSSING ON THE PROBLEM:

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B) ALL CONCERNED KEEN TO SEE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY MAINTAINED

(INDEPENDENCE OF HONG KONG DOLLAR IMPORTANT FACTOR):

C) WRONG TO EXPECT SUDDEN OR EARLY DEVELOPMENTS:

D) WRONG TO DRAW PARALLELS WITH FALKLANDS:

E) HMG'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG AND INTERESTS OF ITS PEOPLE

AS STRONG AS EVER:

F) NO CAUSE FOR ANY LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN HONG KONG.

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