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6.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
to project the picture of Britain as a country
which has made substantial economic progress in
recent years, and determined 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.
The visit will include meetings with the Unofficial
Members of Executive and Legislative Councils, a speech at a
lunch, and a five minute speech to businessmen (for which
material is being provided separately). The main themes of
the visit are likely to arise on all these occasions.
7. There is no need to be defensive, we have done much for
Hong Kong, and this should be stressed even when replying
defensively to complaints on specific issues. 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.
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