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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP
HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 965 AND HONG KONG TELNO 1724: CHINA INTERNAL
SITUATION: POSSIBLE CALL ON STATE COUNCIL HKMO
1.
WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR YOU TO SEEK A CALL ON
THE HONG KONG AND MACAO OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAND OVER A COPY OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT IN QUESTION TIME ON 25 MAY.
2. IF ASKED ABOUT REACTIONS IN HONG KONG, WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR MAKING THE POINTS SUGGESTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN SECOND TUR, BUT IN A FAIRLY LOW KEY WAY. THERE ARE NO FURTHER SPECIFIC
POINTS OR QUESTIONS WHICH WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO PUT TO THE CHINESE
AT THIS STAGE (ALTHOUGH WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE INTERESTED IN ANY
COMMENTS YOUR INTERLOCUTORS MAY OFFER ON INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS). IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DRAW ANY FIRM CONCLUSIONS FROM
REACTIONS IN HONG
UNCLEAR.
HOWE
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KONG WHILE THE PRESENT SITUATION REMAINS
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