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CYPHER CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 50
FM FCO 2615557
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27 JUN 1975
1KK3/548/9
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO SÓ PE 26-JUNE,
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HRR 0.26/2(40
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HK LOD
DEFENCE AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE: CUR TELNO 421.
1. MOD ARE SENDING CBF FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMMITTEE'S COMPOSITION AND OBJECTIVES, ASKING HIM TO PASS THIS ON TO YOU.
2. YOU WILL SEE THAT LISTED AMONG THE COMMITTEE'S HITERESTS ARE
THE FOLLOWING:
(G) THE USE OF HONG KONG BY THE US NAVY AND THE SUPPORT GIVEN
BY THE US TO THE SECURITY OF HONG KONG.
(H) THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLONY AND THE ROLE OF
THE GOVERNOR.
J) THE CONTRIBUTION OF HONG KONG TO THE BRITISH ECONOMY. (K) A COMPARISON OF THE POSITION OF HONG KONG AND MACAO, THE COMMITTEE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THESE BEFORE THEY LEAVE LONDON. FCO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MOD BRIEFING ON (G) AND WILL ALSO GIVE THE COMMITTEE PRIOR BRIEFING ON (H), (J) AND (K), IN CONSULTATION WITH DOT ON (J). ALTHOUGH THESE SUBJECTS MAY NATURALLY COME UP INFORMALLY IN DISCUSSION DURING THE VISIT, WC DO NOT EXPECT THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL SEEK ANY FORMAL
EVIDENCE ON THEM.
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/3. YOU WILL
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