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MOHIÁN 1451
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 30130OZ FCO
TELNO 2170
OF 30110OZ JUNE 89
FAC REPORT
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MIFT CONTAINS TEXT OF A PRESS STATEMENT WE WILL ISSUE THIS
EVENING IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS ON THE FAC REPORT. YOU WILL NOTE THAT IT DRAWS HEAVILY ON STATEMENTS ALREADY MADE BY THE GOVERNOR.
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2. IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTION ON 'CONVERGENCE'' WE WILL TAKE THE LINE QUOTE: THE EXISTENCE OF THE BASIC LAW, WHATEVER ITS FINAL FORM, IS A FACTOR WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. AS THE GOVERNOR SAID IN LEGCO ON 21 JUNE, A COMMON HONG KONG VIEW IS SOMETHING WHICH THE DRAFTERS OF THE BASIC LAW HAVE WANTED TO SEE
TO HELP THEM CARRY OUT THEIR IMPORTANT WORK. END QUOTE.
3. IN RESPONSE TO MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS, WE INTEND TO SAY NO MORE THAN THAT THESE ARE INTERESTING POINTS WHICH MERIT FURTHER STUDY. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INDICATE WHETHER THIS CAUSES YOU ANY DIFFICULTY.
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