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130553 MDHIAN 5340

HK/PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN CHINA

AS

UK'S VIEW ON CHINESE ACCUSATION THAT QUOTE HK IS BEING USED BASE OF SUBVERSION AGAINST CHINA. UNQUOTE

ON

ALL HK ALLIANCE ACTIVITIES IN HELPING REBEL STUDENTS LEAVE CHINA AND IN DONATING MONEY TO PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT FROWNED BY CHINA/HK GOVERNMENT CRITICISED FOR TOLERATING SUCH ACTIVITIES.

STAND ON ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM CHINA.

CRITICISM AGAINST UK EMBASSY IN PEKING FOR ITS TREATMENT OF HK JOURNALISTS AND RESIDENTS IN TIMES OF CRISIS.

VISIT

- FCO ADVISED AGAINST ROYAL VISIT?/FEAR OF LIKELY HOSTILE RECEPTION IN HK./CHINA CRITICAL OF CANCELLATION OF VISIT./ANY INTENTION OF TAKING UP INVITATION AGAIN.

HK VISIT FOR MRS THATCHER DURING ASIAN TOUR?/IF NOT, WHY

NOT?

DATE FOR FOREIGN SECRETARY'S VISIT TO HK.

QUOTE SPOKESMAN ON HK UNQUOTE

WHY THE NEED FOR FCO SPOKESMAN IN HK?

AN INDICATION OF SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH AND HK GOVERNMENTS?

WILSON

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40

LIMITED

HKD

FED

NEWS

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DISTRIBUTION

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INFO

MR MCLAREN MISS SPENCER

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