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SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH MR HEALEY: HONG KONG:

MS CHRISTINE VERTUCCI

Problem

SPEAKING NOTE ON

Annexe.

Afila

1. To provide additional information on the case of Ms Christine

Vertucci for a second meeting with the Rt Hon Denis Healey CH MBE MP.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that the Secretary of State speak to Mr Healey on

the lines of the attached speaking note, in strict confidence on

Privy Councillor terms.

Background and Argument

See (186

3. The background to this case is in my submission of 15 June

together with Hong Kong Telegram Nos 72, 90 and 267.

130

4. The Secretary of State saw Mr Healey on 8 July and outlined

to him the reasons why Ms Vertucci's permission to stay in Hong Kong

had not been extended. Mr Healey, however, asked for additional

information. The Governor of Hong Kong has confirmed there is no

objection to the relevant information being passed to Mr Healey on

Privy Councillor terms.

21 July 1982

R D Clift

Hong Kong and General Department

B.u. 26 Agust D/29/1

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