CONFIDENTIAL
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
2-3 NOVEMBER 1972
GENERAL DEFENSIVE BRIEF
Subjects covered:-
Textiles (paragraphs 1-4)
Currency (paragraphs 5-9)
Hong Kong's relationship with the EEC and GATT (paragraphs 10 and 11)
Air traffic rights (paragraph 12)
British trade interests (paragraphs 13-15)
Mass transit scheme (paragraph 16)
Aid (paragraphs 17 and 19)
Visa requirements (paragraphs 20-22)
Status of Hong Kong passports (paragraph 23)
Expatriate staffing problems (paragraphs 24-27)
Hong Kong representation overseas (paragraphs 28 and 29)
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