TNAG-1839-FCO40-2614-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 49

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FAC ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG: PRESS RELEASE

1. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE COMMITTEE'S PRESS NOTICE IS BEING FAXED TO YOU AND PEKING. IT WAS ISSUED IN THE UK TODAY IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE. ALTHOUGH THE PRESS NOTICE IS DATED 15 FEBRUARY IT WAS DECIDED TO DELAY RELEASE UNTIL A CHINESE TRANSLATION WAS AVAILABLE.

2. (FOR BTC HONG KONG) GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOW GIVE THE PRESS NOTICE A WIDE DISTRIBUTION IN HONG KONG.

3. (FOR PEKING) GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ALSO TAKE WHATEVER ACTION YOU JUDGE APPROPRIATE. THE COMMITTEE HAS ALREADY SENT A COPY OF THE PRESS NOTICE TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY.

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