TNAG-1880-FCO40-2671-Student-demonstrations-and-internal-political-situation-in-C-1989 — Page 134

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GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

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Mr Chris Wood

Hong Kong Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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30 June 1989

HKB 020/14.

pengfei's Statement on HK and Macao

(Peking telno. 1212 of 23 June 1989)

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are grateful to Peking for the speedy of Ji Pengfei's recent statement on HK and have, however, spotted some differences in the of the statement carried in Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei

In this version :

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(i) second paragraph of Ji's statement

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'misunderstandings" is the word used in the third sentence (second last word);

(ii)

third paragraph of Ji's statement

"The

CPG

the second sentence reads: definitely will not change HK's and Macao's capitalist systems and will not implement socialist policies there";

....

the fourth sentence reads IT

use of HK and Macao as a base to subvert the CPG";

IT

the last part of the final sentence reads:

.but must also result in damage to the stability and prosperity of the regions of HK and Macao, and go against the hopes and aspirations

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c.c. Mr Shaun Riordan

British Embassy Peking

Mr Graham Leicester

UK REP JLG HK

Yours

ever

( Kevin Ho )

for Secretary, General Duties