SECRET
3
over the Hong Kong/EC Bilateral agreement.
No 7)
d)
DSR 11C
(Brief
Vietnamese Refugees. The completion of the existing
UK resettlement quota may cause problems for Hong
Kong. The Governor will no doubt wish to suggest
ways to maintain a steady trickle of these refugees
to the UK for settlement (Brief No 8).
e) Bids for the Royal Bank of Scotland (Brief No 9).
China
5.
The Lord Privy Seal will have an opportunity during his
short initial stopover to discuss with the Governor the
matters
handling of Hong Kong/when Mr Atkins talks with Chinese
leaders:
a) Future of Hong Kong: the need to find means of
maintaining confidence in Hong Kong, including the
problem of land leases in the New Territories.
The Prime Minister's planned visit will have to be
taken into account. (Brief No 10)
b) Official Chinese Representative in Hong Kong.
This might be raised by the Chinese either in the
context of the future or separately. (Brief No 11)
1
c) Chinese Visa Office in Hong Kong: The Chinese have
sought our agreement that this recently established
office be allowed to issue passports.
We have
SECRET
/agreed