CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3456
OF 22110OZ NOVEMBER 90
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, WARSAW, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
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Mr Stone
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YRTELNO 2199 AND PEKING TELNO 1634: HONG KONG/POLAND': REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF POLISH CONSULATE-GENERAL,
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2. AS YOU KNOW, EARLIER THIS YEAR THE HUNGARIANS PROPOSED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG. WE SUGGESTED THAT THEY START WITH A TRADE OFFICE (WHICH COULD FACILITATE VISAS). THIS WAS AGREED BY THE HUNGARIAN DELEGATION WHO VISITED HONG KONG IN MAY (MY TELNO 1691, NOT TO ALL) BUT SINCE THEN WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING. OUR REASON FOR SUGGESTING A TRADE OFFICE WAS ESSENTIALLY BECAUSE OF CHINESE SENSITIVITIES TO EVENTS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND PEKING'S FEAR OF HONG KONG BECOMING A BASE OF OPPOSITION TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT (OUR TELNO 1490, NOT TO ALL).
3. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A SIMILAR LINE WITH THE POLES, NOT LEAST BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MAJOR CHANGES IN POLISH POLICY TOWARDS CHINA CAND TAIWAN) REPORTED IN PEKING TELNO 1638, WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY NOT PLEASE THE CHINESE. WHEN THE POLES REVERT, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU WOULD CONFIRM THE STEER ALREADY GIVEN BY BURNS (PARA 3 OF YRTUR).
WILSON
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