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RELATIONS WITH HONG KONG
6.
No 10 have replied to the Secretary of State's minute
to the Prime Minister, suggesting that DOP should undertake
a general review of our relations with the Colony in advance
of the Prime Minister's visit. We had prepared a draft of a
DOP paper, but consider that because many of the considerations
fied were not easily quantitative, it would be difficult for the
In view of the
// Committee to take a clear cut decision.
Prime Minister's reaction it may now be necessary to reinstate
the idea. Mr Royle may wish to consider this before his
departure.
27 September 1973
Copy to:
Mr Robinson
Sir D Watson
Mr Butler
ACB3L
A C Stuart
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department