EAST ASIAN BRIEF (DELETED) FOR 31 MAY 1984.

Created: 5/31/1984

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ASIA BRIEF

FROM: PAS CONTENTS

ONG KONG: BEIJING ADOPTS TOUGHER POSITION

ONG KONG: BEIJING ADOPTS TOUGHER POSITION

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CONTRARYICE--TO STATION TROOPS IN HONG KONG IN ADDITION. THE MEDIA IN BEIJING AND ITS OUTLETS IN THE COLON' NAVE CRITICI2E0 HONG KONG GROUPS FOR URGING THE BRITISH TO NEGOTIATE BETTER TERMS. OENG'S STATEMENT INCLUDED AN UNPRECEDENTED REBUKE OF TVO FORMER MINIS__S_ FOR RECENTLY MISREPRESENTING CHINA'S POSITION ON THIS ISSUE.//

//CHINA IS STEPPING UP THE PRESSURE ON THE BRITISH TO ACQUIESCE IH ITS TERMS BEFORE BEIJING'S OEAOLINE IN SEPTEMBER. THE CHINESE STATEMENTS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE SKEPTICISM IN HONG KONG CONCERNING BEIJING'S PROPOSALS, MAY LEAD TO MORE CAEJTALf LIGHT FROM THE COLONY, AND MAY PROMPT MORE PEOPLEflgggffl

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