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003231 MDHOAN 3915
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE PARIS
TELNO 119
OF 26170OZ FEBRUARY 90
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TKD 34011
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HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: FRANCE
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MINISTERS WISH TO GIVE PUBLICITY DURING THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO LONDON NEXT WEEK TO EFFORTS WHICH OTHER GOVERNMENT'S ARE MAKING TO GIVE ASSURANCES TO HONG KONG PEOPLE. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES LATEST PLANS TO ISSUE ENTRY CLEARANCES TO SOME HONG KONG PEOPLE (IN ADDITION TO THEIR EXISTING LIMITED PROGRAMME FOR ISSUING PASSPORTS TO KEY EMPLOYEES OF FRENCH COMPANIES). THIS COULD HAVE A USEFUL CONFIDENCE BUILDING EFFECT IN HONG KONG AND WOULD HELP TO DEMONSTRATE OUR SUCCESS IN PERSUADING OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT HONG KONG AND TO FOLLOW THE LEAD WE ARE SETTING WITH OUR OWN CITIZENSHIP PACKAGE.
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BEFORE EMBARKING ON THIS WE SHOULD WISH TO BE SURE THAT (A) THE FRENCH PROPOSALS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ALREADY, AND THAT (B) THE FRENCH WOULD NOT TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE KIND OF PUBLICITY WE HAVE IN MIND.
GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY VIEWS. IF POSSIBLE BY COP 28 FEBRUARY.
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