TNAG-1587-FCO40-2171-Future-of-Hong-Kong-British-Consulate-General-1986 — Page 26

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Gordon Wu, the Managing Director of Hopewell Holdings, made an interesting remark to me last week. We were looking out of his Hopewell building across Wanchai and Central and he pointed at HMS Tamar and said, "That is where the Chinese will want the British office after 1997". I asked him why he thought this and he said it would reflect well on them and be a sign to all that the handover from Britain had been done in an amicable and dignified manner. The fact that the British remained in Tamar (which was so prominent) rather than removing themselves to a less significant site would also demonstrate the strength of Britain's continuing interest in Hong Kong and China. This would also, though incidentally, please the Hong Kong people as well. He did 22 not think Tamar's association with the British Military

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