RUSHFORD
CONFIDENTIAL
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Mr Rushford (Legal Advisers)
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Mr Roogers'
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BRIEF FOR MR RODGERS
The MOD have asked us to provide a brief on the Hong Kong Constitution for his forthcoming visit to Hong Kong
to negotiate a new Defence Costs Agreement. I would
be grateful if you would look at the attach draft, especially paragraphs 1-9.(the rest of the brief is devoted to Hong Kong/ UK relations, Hong Kong/Chinese relations and the internal political situation.) »
2. I have cleared this draft at an earlier stage with Mr Bickford, in your absence last week, but have altered paragraphs 6-9 substantially after discovering some useful papers from the 1971 Defence Agreement file which I think are still relevant. I also attach the Letters Patent and Royal Instructions and the Standing Orders of LegCo.
3. I would be grateful if you could clear this today if possible.
Прашный
R' B JANVRIN
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
7 October 1975
No comment.
A.R.R
7.10.75