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GUVERNIENT HUUSE
852 5 810 1592 P.04
"There is a growing realisation that a way needs to be found to allay anxieties if Hong Kong is to remain prosperous and stable. We have no doubt that our case is now better understood by the public generally as a result Of the many opportunities that we had to get our message
over.
The road
"However this is only the first step. Parliamentary opposition needs to be worn down. ahead will not be easy or smooth. It will certainly require time, persistence and fortitude.
"We have proposed to the in-house group just now some immediate follow-up action. There will be other matters to consider, but today we have decided on the following:
1) OMELCO staff will be posted to London on a full-time basis to continue the contacts we have made with MPS, the media and editors, and interested organisations. This will help to consolidate support and information.
2) A programme of visits by influential MPs who do not know Hong Kong and who hold strong negative views will be arranged within the next few weeks. We shall of course all be meeting the Foreign Secretary during his visit to Hong Kong next week.
3) Further OMELCO delegations will go to Britain to organise more systematic support by sympathetic groups and Individuals. We expect the first one to go in time to present OMELCO's views on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Report before Parliament debates it.
4) A programme of visits by leading writers for
the British media will be arranged,
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