CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO
PRIORITY OTTAWA
TELNO 106
OF 161700Z MARCH 88
AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
HILD 341/5
4 MAR
4
171364
MDLOAN 2179
DY
TOP Q DIO 200
HONG KONG TELNO 1084:
1.
EMIGRATION
FROM HONG KONG
WE SHARE HONG KONG'S CONCERN ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CANADIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE IN DAVOS AND AGREE WITH ACTION RECOMMENDED IN PARA 3 OF TUR. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SPEAK TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE IN APPROPRIATE TERMS, DRAWING ON
WE ALSO AGREE THAT PARA 2 OF TUR, AND LET US KNOW THE OUTCOME.
THE POLITICAL ADVISER SHOULD SPEAK TO THE CANADIAN COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG IN THE WAY SUGGESTED.
2.
THIS IS OF COURSE NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT: WE HAVE FOR EXAMPLE NOTED THE SIMILARLY UNHELPFUL REMARKS MADE BY THE ALBERTAN MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION RECENTLY (DOBLE'S LETTER OF 4 JANUARY TO WENBAN-SMITH REFERS) AND HAVE NO DOUBT THAT OTHER
COPIES OF THE RECENT EXAMPLES COULD QUITE EASILY BE FOUND.
EXCHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN DOBLE AND PAUL (HKD) ON THIS SUBJECT ARE BEING SENT TO HONG KONG BY BAG.
HOWE
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
50
ΜΑΙΝ
49
HONG KONG AGREEMENT RESTRICTED
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
PUSD
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
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