Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09HONGKONG899
2009-05-15 11:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Hong Kong
Cable title:
HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/15): CG PUSHES BACK WITH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 HONG KONG 000899
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR TFFLUO1M CA/OCS/EP, M/PRI/SES-O, AAIT, OESIHA,
MED, HHS FOR OGHA, CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID AND COUGH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2019
TAGS: AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
PINR, PREL, TBIO, HK, CH
SUBJECT: HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/15): CG PUSHES BACK WITH
CE TSANG AND HEALTH SECRETARY
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++
HONG KONG 00000899 001.2 OF 002
ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR
MESSAGE CORRECTED AND RETRANSMITTED UNDER NEW MRN
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++
HONG KONG 00000899 002 OF 002
the Consul General thanking them for their concern and
emphasizing how seriously the USG was taking the H1N1
outbreak. Attached to the CG's note was a document outlining
the USG's active responses to date, as well as the WHO's
cautions against travel restrictions and the likely
ineffectiveness of screening to control the spread of H1N1.
Points in this document were drawn from inter-agency cleared
guidance. The leader of the demonstration accepted the note
with thanks, and proceeded to read aloud to the small crowd
and the press the key points from our paper, translating into
Cantonese as he went. We then overheard him remark to the
crowd that he had "been demonstrating for many years," but
had never before received such an immediate and responsive
reaction. The crowd then dispersed.
DONOVAN
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR TFFLUO1M CA/OCS/EP, M/PRI/SES-O, AAIT, OESIHA,
MED, HHS FOR OGHA, CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID AND COUGH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2019
TAGS: AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO KFLU KPAO KSAF MG
PINR, PREL, TBIO, HK, CH
SUBJECT: HONG KONG H1N1 UPDATE (5/15): CG PUSHES BACK WITH
CE TSANG AND HEALTH SECRETARY
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++
HONG KONG 00000899 001.2 OF 002
ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR ZFR
MESSAGE CORRECTED AND RETRANSMITTED UNDER NEW MRN
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++
HONG KONG 00000899 002 OF 002
the Consul General thanking them for their concern and
emphasizing how seriously the USG was taking the H1N1
outbreak. Attached to the CG's note was a document outlining
the USG's active responses to date, as well as the WHO's
cautions against travel restrictions and the likely
ineffectiveness of screening to control the spread of H1N1.
Points in this document were drawn from inter-agency cleared
guidance. The leader of the demonstration accepted the note
with thanks, and proceeded to read aloud to the small crowd
and the press the key points from our paper, translating into
Cantonese as he went. We then overheard him remark to the
crowd that he had "been demonstrating for many years," but
had never before received such an immediate and responsive
reaction. The crowd then dispersed.
DONOVAN