RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 232
OF 241750Z JANUARY 89
RESTRICTED
14
Hko 301/1 нка
020232 MDHOAN 3372
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL ON HONG KONG
IN THE ASIAN
1. THE EDITORIAL ON HONG KONG WHICH HAS APPEARED AND EUROPEAN EDITIONS OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ON 24 JANUARY HAS CAUSED MUCH IRRITATION HERE. I HAVE SUBMITTED A DRAFT ARTICLE REFUTING THE POINTS WHICH THE EDITORIAL MAKES ABOUT THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HAVE AGREED TO PLACE AN ARTICLE, SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN THEIR THURSDAY EDITION.
2
I WILL ARRANGE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
AVAILABLE.
THE TEXT OF THE ARTICLE, AS APPROVED BY TO BE FAXED TO YOU AS SOON AS IT IS
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED HKD
NNNN
15
DISTRIBUTION
15
MR MCLAREN
1
PAGE RESTRICTED
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.