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opportunity for the Lord Privy Seal to reiterate HMG's support
for Hong Kong, while at the same time, as necessary, reminding
the Unofficials of the economic and political factors which do not
allow HMG to meet all the demands of the dependencies.
MEETING WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL AND PRESS CONFERENCE
8. Points likely to arise are covered in Brief No 18. The Press
Conference will be open to the international and local Press.
Both the Urban Council and Press will be interested in topics
which will have already been discussed with "UMELCO, but it will
not of course be possible to take the former groups as fully into
the LPS's confidence.
SUPPORTING PAPERS
9. A copy of the Governor's Annual Review for 1980 is attached
for general background (Brief No 19).
Hong Kong and General Department
December 1981
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