RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 01090OOZ FCO
TELNO 2402
OF 010745Z AUGUST 90
HK B301
RECE
-3 AUG 1990 TOP COPY
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING UKREP
ONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
017411
MDHIAN 0864
YOUR TELNO 1448 : POSSIBLE ARTICLE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE TIMES
1. WE HAVE ONLY TWO COMMENTS OF DETAIL ON THE DRAFT ARTICLE. WE SUGGEST AMENDING THE 3RD SENTENCE OF THE 5TH PARAGRAPH TO READ :
QUOTE GUANGDONG PROVINCE'S EXPORT INDUSTRY NOW OWES A LOT TO HONG KONG INVESTMENT UNQUOTE.
WE ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND HALF OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH (QUOTE IT WAS EASED.....) WOULD BE BETTER PLACED AT THE END OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH. THE HONG KONG ARGUMENT IN PARAGRAPH 4 WOULD THEN FLOW MORE NATURALLY AFTER THE STATEMENT THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE WELCOMED MR MAUDE'S VISIT.
2. MORE GENERALLY, WE WONDER WHETHER THE TONE OF THE ARTICLE IS NOT RATHER DEFENSIVE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT UKREP JLG MAY BE COMMENTING FURTHER ON THIS.
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