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6. The visit will include a meetings with the Unofficial Member of Executive and hey islative
Councils, a speech at a lunch, and
a frive manate
proach to business- man (for which
material is being
be:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
to project the true picture of Britain as
a country which has made substantial
economic progress in recent years, and is
determined
do well placed as any to weather the new
economic difficulties in the world;
to explain the results of the Prime
Minister's visit to China, particularly
on the question of a Representative;
to get across that we have done and are
doing what we can to promote the interests
of Hong Kong;
to make clear that we expect Hong Kong to
acknowledge reciprocal obligations towards
us.
7.
There is no need to be defensive, we have done
provided separate) much for Hong Kong, and this should be stressed even
Am Alt Thise T The main themes
of the visit are likely to arise of all thave occasions.
when replying defensively to complaints on specific
issues.
X.
It will be possible to speak more frankly at the
meetings with the unofficial members of Executive and
Legislative Councils than in public, though there are
frequent leaks. The briefs indicate where the line to
take might be different in public and in private.
GENERAL LINE TO TAKE WITH MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILO
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