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Mr Cortazzi
YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG
1.
As instructed, I attach briefs for your visit to Hong Kong on the following subjects:-
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2.
(a) The Planning Paper (and the Governor's forthcoming visit); (b) Hong Kong fiscal policy (including the position of the
Financial Secretary);
(c) The Mass Transit Railway (including the question of
Hong Kong shirts);
I understand that GIPD have proposed a brief on the projection of the British image in Hong Kong and IRD on the question of the
RIO.
3.
FED concur with (a) above. The brief on (b) still needs clearance with G & GD but Mr Hall is away at present. The brief on (c) has not, for obvious reasons, been cleared with the DOT
or DOI.
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PL O'KEEFFE
Hong Kong and Indian Ocean
Department
28 April 1976
cc:
Mr Male
Mr Larmour
I have
Thank you minated separately.
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