TNAG-1249-FCO40-1563-Press-reports-on-the-future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 156

RESTRICTED

14. MAINLAND MCDMA REPORTS HAVE ECHOED THE THEMES OF THE LEFT

WING PRESS HERE. THE PEKING DAILY THOUGHT THAT THE FILM ON

1 THE BURNING OF THE IMPERIAL PALACE' NOW BEING SCREENED IN

HONG KONG WOULD LEAVE ITS AUDIENCES YN NO DOUBT AS TO THE

TRUE NATURE OF COLONIALISM. MEANWHILE THE PEOPLE'S DAILY

RAN TWO ARTICLES PURPORTING TO SHOW FOREIGN INVESTORS

FAITH IN HONG KONG'S FUTURE.

BOTH CHINA DAILY AND PEKING DAILY CARRIED THE REMARKS

BY THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER IN WHICH HE CALLED ON

BRITAIN TO RELAX ITS RIGID ATTITUDE.

HADDON-CAVE

:

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO

LIMITED

STR IAN SINCLAIR

MR BURROWS

LEGAL ADVISER

LEGAL ADVISER

HD/FED

MR ROBERTS

NEWS D

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

HD/PUSD

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

MR FLOWER

PS/MR LUCE

PS/FUS

MR COLES

ASSESSMENTS STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

PUSD

NO 10 DOWNING STREET

SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STUNNIN

MR WALKER RESEARCH D OAB 2/82

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD MR WRIGEW

3

RESTRICTED