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FM FCO 19170OZ OCT 82
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 367 OF 19 OCTOBER
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HKR 090/2
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PQ:
HONG KONG ECONOMY
No
MTPB
22/10
1. MR ROLAND MOYLE HAS PUT THE FOLLOWING PQ DOWN FOR WRITTEN
ANSWER:
QUOTE: TO ASK THE PRIME MINISTER WHETHER SHE HAS ANY PROPOSALS
FOR STRENGTHENING THE HONG KONG ECONOMY AS A RESULT OF HER
RECENT VISIT TO THE COLONY. UNQUOTE.
2. WE WOULD LIKE TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REFER TO EFFECTIVE
AUTONOMY OF HONG KONG AND REITERATE POSITIVE NOTE OF GOVERNOR'S
LEGCO SPEECH. PROPOSED REPLY:
QUOTE. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT
OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY. I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE IN THEIR
ABILITY TO GUIDE HONG KONG THROUGH THE CURRENT WORLD RECESSION.
THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 6 OCTOBER
OUTLINED AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPMENT DESPITE REVISED
FORECASTS OF GROWTH. UNQUOTE.
3.
WE PROPOSE TO DRAW ON GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS AND BREMRIDGE'S
SPEECH OF 30 SEPTEMBER FOR BACKGROUND NOTE.
4.
PYM
GRATEFUL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS DESKBY 2108007.
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Briday
noted 20/10.
Mine
20/10
See (11)
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MR HEBR JOHNSON,
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
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