TNAG-1372-FCO40-1818-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 123

CONFIDENTIAL

7. IF THIS HAPPENED IT WOULD BE VERY BADLY RECEIVED IN HONG KONG AND WOULD MAKE THE WHOLE QUESTION OF STUDENTS FEES ONCE AGAIN A MAJOR POLITICAL IRRITATION. WOULD ALSO DAMAGE CREDIBILITY OF HMG'S ASSURANCES OF COMMITMENT OF HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND

PROSPERITY.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

FED

PS/MR RENTON

SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

CONFIDENTIAL