HKDAFZ (2)
SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH US SECRETARY BAKER
Hong Kong
Confidence in Hong Kong has been severely shaken by recent events in
China. As one of the steps we are taking to restore confidence, we
have undertaken to mobilise international support for Hong Kong both in the immediate future and should things go disastrously wrong at
some point in the future. The Prime Minister and Sir G Howe have
already raised this matter in recent bilateral contacts with the US
Administration and at the Paris Economic Summit. Given the large US
stake in Hong Kong, it would be helpful if the Secretary of State
could take the opportunity of his first bilateral with Mr Baker to
underline the importance we attach to US support for Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Department
27 July 1989
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