TNAG-1456-FCO40-1980-Future-of-Hong-Kong-annual-report-to-Parliament-on-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 78

CONFIDENTIAL

OCMIAN 6922

CONFIDENTIAL

00 ΡΕΚΙΝ

FM FCOLN TO HOKON

19142OZ DEC

GRS 967

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 2921

OF 191420Z DECEMBER 86

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

2it2011/20

IVED IN REGISTRY

29 DEC 1986

OFFICER

PA

Action Tak.

ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

29

See 30

See 31

6922 1

See 32

1.

THANK YOU FOR THE SECTIONS SENT BY BAG. WE HAVE LOOKED

AT THEM CLOSELY. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS (IN ADDITION TO

A FEW FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE SECTIONS WHICH WE HAVE EXCHANGED

TELEGRAPHICALLY).

(A)

ROYAL VISIT

WE FEEL THAT PARAGRAPHS 2, 3 AND 4 GIVING A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EVENTS OF THE VISIT ARE NOT ENTIRELY

APPROPRIATE FOR A REPORT TO PARLIAMENT. WE SHOULD PREFER

TO OMIT THEM AND INSTEAD ADD THE FOLLOWING TO THE FIRST

PARAGRAPH:

QUOTE THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP MET A WIDE RANGE OF

HONG KONG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE LEADING MEMBERS OF THE

LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED OPPORTUNITIES TO

SEE THE VERY BEST OF HONG KONG'S LIFE IN THE CULTURAL,

COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND ARCHITECTURAL FIELDS.

UNQUOTE.

IN THE FINAL PARA WE SUGGEST DELETION OF THE WORDS QUOTE

NOT ONLY UNQUOTE AND QUOTE BUT OF THE CONCERN OF THE

1

CONFIDENTIAL