TNAG-2224-FCO40-3195-Gulf-War-burden-sharing-Hong-Kong-contribution-1991 — Page 65

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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE CAIRO

TELNO 121

OF 081630Z FEBRUARY 91

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026462 MDHOAN 7499

MIPT: GULF BURDENSHARING: HONG KONG: DRAFT MESSAGE

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FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A DRAFT MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE GOVERNOR:

HURD

QUOTE WE HAVE ALREADY GIVEN A PUBLIC WELCOME TO THE DECISION BY THE LEGCO FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 8 FEBRUARY TO MAKE A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION OF POUNDS 15 MILLION TOWARDS OUR COSTS ARISING FROM THE GULF CONFLICT. THIS DONATION IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED HERE AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL PASS ON MY GRATITUDE.

I SHOULD LIKE TO ADD MY WARM PERSONAL THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN BRINGING THIS ABOUT. I KNOW THAT THIS WAS A HIGHLY SENSITIVE ISSUE IN HONG KONG AND THAT A DONATION OF THIS SIZE WAS NOT ACHIEVED WITHOUT A GREAT DEAL OF POLITICAL EFFORT AND SKILL ON YOUR PART. AGAIN, VERY MANY THANKS. UNQUOTE.

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.GULF BURDENSHARING LIMITED

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.GULF BURDENSHARING

(PASSED EMERGENCY UNIT) (PASSED POLMIL UNIT)

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DISTRIBUTION

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HKD

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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