1990-05-03 18:27 GOVERNMENT HOUSE
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" "GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY COMING TO HONG KONG
THE GOVERNOR, SIR OFFICIATING AT THE OF
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WILSON, SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER CEREMONY OF ABERDEEN TRAINING CENTRE OF TRAINING AUTHORITY ON MAY 3, 1990
Will the Government allow the "Goddess of Democracy" to dock in Hong Kong when it arrives?
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Governor: So far as I know it hasn't asked for permission to come into Hong Kong. But it's slightly strange that it's said that it is going to come to Hong Kong because so far as I know its intention was to go to Taiwan and coming to Hong Kong is a major diversion from that route. We are hardly on a direct route to Taiwan. So it looks as though it is a search for publicity. has been made quite clear so the organisers for a very long time that they would not be welcome in Hong Kong. So they have known that for some time. We have a policy here of making sure that Hong Kong is not used as a battle field for other people's political battles. It would be quite inconsistent with that policy to have a ship of that sort coming into Hong Kong.
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What about if it does arrive, how will the Government handle this rather sensitive issue?
Governor: It would not be given permission to come into Hong Kong if they ask for permission.
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