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COMMENT
7. THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGN IN THE LOCAL PRESS OF THE KOWTOW THESIS WHICH HAS APPARENTLY CHARACTERISED SOME OF THE REPORTING IN THE UK PRESS. MOST MAINSTREAM PAPERS SEEM TO HAVE ACCEPTED THAT THE PROPOSALS COULD TAKE THE NEGOTIATIONS FORWARD IF THE PRC IS GENUINELY SEEKING A SOLUTION. HOWEVER, THE WATERS HAVE BEEN MUDDIED BY ACC, LEGCO AND LEFT WING CRITICISM OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PROPOSALS. WE ARE THEREFORE MOUNTING A MAJOR EFFORT TO CORRECT THE MISCONCEPTIONS AND REINFORCE OUR MESSAGE. WE WILL BE BETTER PLACED TO JUDGE THE PRESS/MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC RESPONSE AFTER THE WEEKEND COVERAGE HAS BEEN ANALYSED.
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40
DISTRIBUTION
44
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LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
PUSD//HD
ECONOMIC ADVISERS//HD
ERD//HD
FED//HD
NEWS D//HD
PLANNERS//HD
RAD//MR WYE
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR APPLEYARD
MR BONE MR HUM
ADDITIONAL
4
CAB OFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE CAB OFF //MS D CORNER
BANKE//MR ELSTON HMT//MR MCINTYRE
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