TNAG-2727-FCO40-3933-Hong-Kong-political-parties-Association-for-Democracy-and-Pe-1993 — Page 74

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YOUR TELNO 342: VISIT TO LONDON BY MR FREDERICK FUNG AND TWO ABPL COLLEAGUES (22-27 APRIL)

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WE CAN SEE THE ARGUMENTS FOR KEEPING MR FUNG ON BOARD AND FOR RECOMMENDING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SEE HIM PARTICULARLY WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAD SEEN OTHER LEGCO MEMBERS SUCH AS CHRISTINE LOH AND EMILY LAU WHO ARE NOT LEADERS OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY IN HONG KONG.

2. THE GOVERNOR THEREFORE SUGGESTS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD SEE MR FUNG BUT THE MEETING SHOULD BE A SHORT ONE OF, SAY, NOT MORE THAN 30 MINUTES.

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IN ADDITION, EXPERIENCE HERE HAS SHOWN THAT MR FUNG MAY TEND TO INTERPRET THE DISCUSSION OF A MEETING IN HIS OWN WAY, AND/OR TELL THE PRESS HIS VERSION AFTERWARDS. IT WOULD HENCE BE USEFUL FOR THE FCO PRESS OFFICE TO KEEP AN EYE ON BOTH THE MEETINGS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR GOODLAD, AND BE READY TO CORRECT ANY MISQUOTES WHEN NECESSARY.

4. WE ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD SEE OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES REPRESENTED IN LEGCO WHEN REQUESTED AND IN PRACTICE HE HAS ONLY NOT SEEN MEETING POINT AND DABHK.

5. MR RICKETTS, VISITING, HAS SEEN THIS REPLY BEFORE ISSUE.

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