TNAG-1844-FCO40-2619-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-enquiry-1989 — Page 6

15, P. 60

1st paragraph. Replace the last sentence by "It was not for

the Survey Office to assess the views collected or to draw

conclusions from them.

Monitors of the Survey Office concluded that the Survey Office had properly, accurately and impartially carried out its duties, i.e. to receive and record all views expressed impartially and accurately.

16. P. 106

Replace "The China Industrial Trust and Investment

Corporation" with "The China International Trust and

Investment Corporation" and in following paragraph 2nd line "here" with " in Hong Kong".

17. P.

111

Last paragraph. Replace "270,000" with "60,000".

18. P. 112

(a)

(b)

Paragraph (b).

We are not quite sure whether the

creation of two jobs is a condition. Please check.

Paragraph (e). The last sentence to read "Hong Kong may take up to 150 of the global quota of 200."

19. P. 115

The points on the first question will not go down well in Hong Kong & could not be used by HKG witnesses in evidence

to the Committee. The general view here is that the grant of citizenship would provide insurance, rather than

increasing the pressure for emigration:

i.e. on the

contrary, such a grant would strength confidence, and hence

stability and cohesion.