TNAG-1646-FCO40-2293-Chinese-investment-in-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 68

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Hence much of the criticism the H.M.G. received of provoking a hostile H.K. press, not giving UK residence rights to those who want to quit etc, much of which was personally assuaged forDeng when the Queen formally handed him the original lease documents.

I pass this on to you with the obvious caveat that I was clearly fed the story for onward consumption!

Clive Hardcastle