TNAG-2236-FCO40-3215-Hong-Kong-and-China-subversion-and-student-demonstrations-1991 — Page 170

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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

RADIO SHIP QUOTE PEACE UNQUOTE (FORMERLY THE GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY)

1. REPORTS IN THE HONG KONG PRESS INDICATE THAT THE FORMER GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY (NOW CALLED PEACE) MAY BE PLANNING TO VISIT HONG KONG NEXT WEEK. THE INTENTION IS SAID TO BE TO TAKE PART IN ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF JUNE 4. ALTHOUGH THE SHIP IS NOT/NOT PLANNING TO MAKE RADIO BROADCASTS, ACCORDING TO ONE REPORT IT MAY BRING A STATUE OF THE GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY. IT WOULD ALSO DISPLAY MATERIALS RELATING TO THE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN CHINA.

2. YANG YOUYONG OF NCNA CALLED ON DPA ON 28 MAY TO PROTEST ABOUT THE REPORTED VISIT, AND TO PRESS US TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT IT. BRADLEY RESPONDED THAT WE HAD NO INFORMATION ON ANY SUCH VISIT, AND HAD NOT/NOT RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FROM ANY SHIP OF THAT NAME TO VISIT HONG KONG (WE STILL HAVE NOT/NOT).

3. IF THE VESSEL WERE TO VISIT, IT WOULD CAUSE US SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH THE CHINESE. ALLOWING IT TO ENGAGE IN WHAT WOULD APPEAR TO BE TAIWAN BACKED PROPAGANDA ACTIVITIES WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH OUR POLICY THAT WE WILL NOT/NOT ALLOW HONG KONG TO BE USED BY OUTSIDE GROUPS FOR THEIR POLITICAL PURPOSES. I CONCLUDE THAT, IF THE SHIP DOES TRY TO COME HERE, ENTRY FOR BOTH THE SHIP AND ITS CREW SHOULD BE REFUSED.

4. IF AN APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED, I WILL INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE THAT THE VISIT IS AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND HE WILL REFUSE PERMISSION TO ENTER HONG KONG.

5 I HAVE ARRANGED FOR A MESSAGE TO BE PASSED TO THE KMT OPERATION IN HONG KONG MAKING IT CLEAR THAT AN APPLICATION BY THE SHIP TO ENTER HONG KONG WOULD BE REFUSED. I HOPE THIS WILL BE SUFFICIENT EITHER TO DETER THE NEW OWNER OF THE SHIP OR TO ENCOURAGE THE TAIWAN AUTHORITIES NOT/NOT TO ALLOW HIM TO LEAVE. IF THIS ATTEMPT FAILS AND EITHER WE KNOW THAT THE SHIP IS ON THE

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