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businessmen had therefore given in and gone along with the Chinese
However there were still some support for the business
line.
circle to what he had been doing, though such was not often
given publicly.
Mr. Dick Williams, commented that he had
recently detected that some businessmen had changed their views,
albeit slightly. They might be getting tired of Chinese's bullying
tactics and might be more forward in standing up to China.
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The Governor said he would be very happy to invite Senator
McConnell to visit Hong Kong some time later in the year. Senator
McConnell said he would love to accept the invitation.
considered the Governor had done a good job and would continue to
support him.
He would have a continuing interest in the outcome of
the developments in Hong Kong and would like to be a constructive
partner in the process.
12. Finally Senator McConnell asked the Governor about the
position of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong. The Governor said
12000 boat people had returned to Vietnam last year, against an
arrival of only 12 people. The return rate this year might be
slightly less. Senator McConnell said he considered the US should
have formalised its relationship with Vietnam long ago. The
Governor agreed and said that the US embargo on Vietnam had not
helped the voluntary return process. In Hong Kong, Some boat
people had simply stayed too long, had been institutionalised, and
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