TNAG-1942-FCO40-2768-Internal-economic-situation-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 47

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1. AS A CONTRIBUTION TO MATERIAL WE ARE PREPARING FOR A HOUSE OF LORDS QUOTE SHORT DEBATE UNQUOTE ON HONG KONG ON 21 JUNE, WHERE LORD GLENARTHUR WILL WIND UP FOR THE GOVERNMENT, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE:

(A) A BRIEF SUMMARY, WITH ANY PROVISIONAL ANALYSIS THAT MAY BE POSSIBLE, OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE HANG SENG INDEX AND HONG KONG MONEY MARKET DURING THE RECENT CRISES (WE HAVE SEEN AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR DAY-BY-DAY REPORTS):

(B) ANY QUOTE BULL POINTS UNQUOTE THAT COULD BE MADE AND SUPPORTED WITH DATA ON OTHER AREAS OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY (GROWTH HOLDING UP WELL, CONTINUING INTERNATIONAL INTEREST AND COMMITMENT ETC):

(C) ANY PARTICULAR NEGATIVE POINTS OR TRENDS WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF FOR DEFENSIVE PURPOSES (EG HOW IS THE PROPERTY MARKET FARING?).

(D) ANY FACTS OR IMPRESSIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON THE FLOW OF HONG KONG PRC TRADE (INCLUDING INVESTMENT) OVER THE LAST MONTH AND OVER THE LAST WEEK.

2. REPLIES BY 15090OZ WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF POSSIBLE.

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