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Mr Carter (Trade Policy Department)
BRIEFS FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
13-15 FEBRUARY
We have been asked by the Private Office to provide briefs for the Secretary of State's visit to Hong Kong by 26 January.
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and
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As agreed by telephone I am enclosing:-
(a) Hong Kong Telegrams 27 and 29 containing
marked items which you agreed to consider with a view to providing a brief or briefs;
(b)
Hong Kong Telegrams 30 and 33 which are included for background information;
(c) a minute by Mr Graham on the form the
briefs should take.
Although I have marked special items, I should be grateful if you would incorporate in the briefs any matters mentioned elsewhere in the four telegrams which, in your view, are related to the marked items or are within the specialised knowledge of your Department.
14 January 1972
JA Clewley
Hong Kong Department
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