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MDLIAN 2275
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FM PEKING
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 1527
OF 020917Z NOVEMBER 92
на chule reculus
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL MEDIA REACTION: ROUND-UP
1.
PEOPLE'S DAILY OF 30 OCTOBER CARRIED THE STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE HKMO STATE COUNCIL ON THE DOCUMENTS MADE PUBLIC ON 28 OCTOBER. CHINA DAILY CARRIED A TRANSLATION ON 31 OCTOBER CHONG KONG TELNO
2594 REPORTS THE VERSION PUBLISHED IN THE SCMP).
2.
PEOPLE'S DAILY AND CHINA DAILY OF 30 OCTOBER ALSO CARRIED ARTICLES QUOTING HONG KONG RESIDENTS OPPOSED TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS (COPIES BY FAX TO FCO AND HONG KONG). THOSE QUOTED WERE: LIU YIUCHU CLAWYER AND BASIC LAW DRAFTER), CHENG YIUTONG (LEGCO MEMBER), WANG KWOKHING (ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS), TSUI SZEMAN (SPECIAL ADVISER ON HONG KONG). THE THRUST OF THEIR REMARKS WAS THAT THE GOVERNOR SHOULD RETURN TO THE PATH OF CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION NOT CONFRONTATION.
3. THE BEIJING REVIEW FOR THE WEEK 2-8 NOVEMBER ALSO CARRIES A CRITICAL ARTICLE ABOUT THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT UNDER THE HEADING QUOTE
FRUITLESS TRIP BY HK GOVERNOR UNQUOTE. THE ARTICLE SAYS THAT WHEN IN PEKING THE GOVERNOR RECEIVED A QUOTE COOL WELCOME AND MUCH
CRITICISM. QIAN QICHEN ... EXPRESSED UNCONCEALED DISPLEASURE WITH
THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN UNQUOTE. IT GOES ON TO CRITICISE THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS FOR FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES AND THE ELECTION COMMITTEE. IT COMMENTS THAT CHINA IS DISSATISFIED WITH PATTEN'S PLAN BECAUSE IT WAS UNVEILED WITHOUT CONSULTATION WITH CHINA HAVING TAKEN PLACE. COPY FOLLOWS BY FAX TO FCO AND HONG KONG.
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