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8. THEY THEN ASKED THAT WE DISCOURAGE EMIGRATION TO SOUTH AFRICA AND GIVE EDUCATIONAL AID TO THE BLACK POPULATION THERE. EHRMAN EXPLAINED THAT NEITHER WAS WITHIN OUR CURRENT POLICY. THEY ASKED IF MANDELA COULD VISIT HONG KONG OFFICIALLY AND EHRMAN EXPLAINED THAT WE HAVE NO OFFICIAL VISITS TO HONG KONG, BUT IF MANDELA VISITED PRIVATELY I WOULD BE WILLING TO SEE HIM. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS GENERALLY AMIABLE, ALTHOUGH THEY BECAME SOMEWHAT FRUSTRATED CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT HONG KONG HAD NO FOREIGN POLICY ON POLITICAL

ISSUES SUCH AS SOUTH AFRICA SEPARATE FROM THAT OF THE UK.

WHEN

9. BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG, MATSILA AND MOLOBI HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE REITERATING THEIR PLEA FOR CONTINUATION OF THE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA. THEY ALSO CRITICISED TWO HONG KONG COMPANIES, NAMELY SIR Y.K. PAO'S WORLD WIDE SHIPPING AND MR LI KA-SHING'S HUTCHISON WHAMPOA FOR SHIPPING OIL TO SOUTH AFRICA AND EXPORTING SOUTH AFRICAN COAL TO THIRD COUNTRIES RESPECTIVELY.

WILSON

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

LIMITED

HKD

SAFD

CAFD

FED

ERD

74

ADDITIONAL

1

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE

(LONDON)

NNNN

DISTRIBUTION

75

COMED

PUSD ODA

MR MCLAREN

MR FAIRWEATHER

3

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