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MR LUCE'S MEETING WITH COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON
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Your minute of 19 January refers.
There are no particular points on Hong Kong that we would wish Mr Luce to raise at the Meeting on 9 February but in view of the visit made by the Lord Privy Seal to Hong Kong, China and Japan in early January, Mr Luce may be questioned about the future of Hong Kong and the New Territories lease which is due to expire in 1997.
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Because of the sensitive nature of this subject Mr Luce, if questioned, should not go into detail. In particular he should avoid commenting on Taiwan, sovereignty and the form of any eventual solution.
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The attached brief takes account of these considerations.
Mr Luce should be aware that the Lord Privy Seal spoke on similar lines to the Australian High Commissioner when the latter was briefed (at his request) on the same subject on 22 January.
27 January 1982
CONFIDENTIAL
W Morris
Hong Kong & General Department K 242
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