TNAG-2494-FCO40-3626-Future-of-Hong-Kong-constitutional-development-Chinese-reac-1992 — Page 228

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073512

MDLIAN 6936

THROUGH THE ORGANISER OF AN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE IN HK ATTENDED BY MR HSU.

HONG KONG AND MACAU REPORTERS

36. REPORTS NOTED (14.11) A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HKMAO OF THE STATE COUNCIL ANNOUNCED THE REGULATION THAT HK AND MACAU REPORTERS SHOULD MAKE AN APPLICATION TO THE NCNA HK BRANCH 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE ON AN EVENT THEY WISHED TO COVER WOULD BE ABOLISHED TO FACILITATE THEIR WORK IN CHINA. HOWEVER, 6 OTHER RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED STILL REMAINED. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HK JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION WELCOMED THE DECISION BUT SAID NCNA APPLICATION PROCEDURES SHOULD BE REMOVED ALTOGETHER.

FORD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

.HK POLICY

HKD

PUSD

FED

63

DISTRIBUTION

73

PLANNERS

RAD

PS

LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT

.AND MS BROOKS

NEWS D

PS/MR GOODLAD

SIR J COLES

MR APPLEYARD MR HUM

ADDITIONAL

10

CAOFF//SIR R BRAITHWAITE

CAOFF //MR SIBSON

CAOFF //MS D CORNER

CAOFF//MR CHARLTON

CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES

PS/PM

HKGOL

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