Conclusion
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7.
rather
In
On balance the announcement has thus had a
better reception than might have been feared.
particular the measured reaction of UMELCO and their
decision (yet to be made public) not to send a delegation
to send
should help considerably in persuading Hong Kong and
Parliamentary opinion that we have gone as far as we
reasonably can to meet their wishes.
minorities the angry reaction of the Indian community was quite predictable.
But careful presentation of that
Over ethnic
of comfort" about possible
decision, and the "words
admissions in the future, may have done something to moderate criticism among those less directly affected.
Conten
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25 April 1986
Hong Kong Department
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