WOL
0572 66 645
NEVILLE STACK UK
DEC.22.92
roo'd
02:21
ا النابع
Pore
6
anton
2
?
10
! 1
ence
12
ited
1 Mr
£3
14
19
16
17
18
19
20
31
22
Ring
23
h the
HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 19?
Britain lans protest against Lee Kuan Yew's rude ? necks
THE British government is preparing to protesty through diplomatic channels, to the Singa
government against Mr Lee Kuan Yew's rude remarks ile he was in Hongkong,
Britain felt that Mr Lee's open criticisms of Hogkong Governor Chris Patten and his w
comment注 on Hongkong's internal politics violated international diplomatic practices and protocol.
A British diplomatic source confirmed with Hong ng Economic Journel that the British government was extremely unhappy with Mr Lee's comer ts in Hongkong, especially his refer
to Fatten's democracy plans for Hongkong as being Conspiracy between Britain and the Un
States. He also said that Hongkong was merely a pain in influencing democratisation in Ch
and not to suppor Mr Lee also openly called on Hongkongers to dis's ice themselves from
Patten's plans.
The British governæent felt that as e head of sale for 32 yearsy Mr Lee rensined a decisive political figure in Singapore even if he las just a Cabinet adviser.
For him to criticise the Governor while in Hong.ong as a guest was to ignore and insul diplomatic protocal. It was therefore necessary fe the British government to respond by Conveying its unhappiness to the Singapore governer be said the SOURCE.
to do so. The final The source also said that no decision had been hide on the means decision would be taken by the foreign minisjox. It seemed that among the possible ways b
оты considered were for the Hongkong government's poli: cal adviser to call for
a meeting wit
Cinnspore High Commissioner in Hongkong or for Br.t.sh Poreign ministry officials to meet
or have the fo e ign ministry write to the Singapore
Kritzin
-TA+ was baseless. Mr Pat
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.