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6. MR MULRONEY REPEATED HIS EARLIER STATEMENT TO MR HURD THAT THE UK
SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO CARRY THE BURDEN OF HONG KONG ALONE. HE SUGGESTED THAT CANADA SHOULD SPEAK UP IN SUPPORT OF HONG KONG IN INTERNATIONAL FORA WHERE THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL. THE GOVERNOR THANKED HIM AND GENTLY POINTED OUT THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE ON ALL
OCCASIONS. THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTED THAT HONG KONG MIGHT HOLD A CANADA WEEK WHICH COULD BE FOLLOWED BY A HONG KONG WEEK IN CANADA.
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7. THE GOVERNOR SPENT 48 HOURS IN TORONTO. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY MADE HIM WARMLY WELCOME. PROVINCIAL MINISTERS ATTENDED THE CONSUL-GENERAL'S RECEPTION FOR THE GOVERNOR, AT WHICH THE LEADERS OF THE LOCAL HONG KONG CHINESE COMMUNITY TURNED OUT IN FORCE. SIR DAVID GAVE A LUNCHEON SPEECH TO AN AUDIENCE OF 900, AND HAD A NUMBER OF BILATERALS WITH PROVINCIAL MINISTERS. SIR DAVID ATTENDED A DINNER IN HIS HONOUR GIVEN BY THE PREMIER OF ONTARIO (WHO HAD UNFORTUNATELY TO LEAVE EARLY HAVING BEEN SUMMONED TO OTTAWA BY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR URGENT CONSULTATIONS
ABOUT CANADA'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS). SIR DAVID MET A NUMBER OF
BUSINESSMEN AT WORKING BREAKFASTS.
8. THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE AND SYMPATHETIC
PUBLICITY IN OTTAWA AND TORONTO. HE WAS INTERVIEWED ON CANADA AM THE ONLY NATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON CURRENT AFFAIRS AND BY CBC
RADIO'S QUOTE AS IT HAPPENS UNQUOTE WHICH IS REBROADCAST BY RADIO
CANADA INTERNATIONAL. HIS MEETINGS WITH THE PRESS WERE GIVEN
PROMINENCE. THE REPORTING CONCENTRATED ON THE PROBLEMS POSED BY THE
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
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ALL IN ALL THIS WAS A VERY FULL AND WORTHWHILE VISIT. THE
CANADIAN DETERMINATION TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS MEANT THAT OUR DECISION
TO STAND BACK A LITTLE PROVED WELL JUSTIFIED.
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