TNAG-2277-FCO40-3276-Hong-Kong-and-the-media-1991 — Page 21

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM UKREP JLG HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 550

OF 18162OZ NOVEMBER 91

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING

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MDLIAN 4858

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YOUR TELNO 94 AND PEKING TELNO 6: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST EDITORIAL

1. I HAVE DISCUSSED HMA PEKING'S SUGGESTIONS IN SECOND TUR WITH GOVERNMENT HOUSE. WHILE HE IS QUITE RIGHT IN SAYING THAT THE LETTER WILL NOT SATISFY CRITICS, WE BOTH FEEL THAT IT IS BETTER TO CONFINE IT, AS WE HAD ORIGINALY INTENDED, TO THE JLG'S OWN ROLE. THIS IS NOT BECAUSE THE OTHER POINTS DO NOT NEED TO BE MADE, BUT BECAUSE WE THINK THEY ARE BEST MADE BY HKG.

2. I HAVE THEREFORE SENT THE LETTER AS ORIGINALLY DRAFTED.

GALSWORTHY

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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

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SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

WXKN

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