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YOUR TELNO 2122: VISIT OF MR RENTON: PUBLIC PRESENTATION
1.
SINCE PROTECTIONISM WILL BE AMONG THE MAIN SUBJECTS FOR
DISCUSSION DURING HIS VISIT TO WASHINGTON, DTI OFFICIALS HAVE
AGREED THAT MR BRITTAN BE ASKED TO RAISE HONG KONG POINTS ON THIS
ISSUE. THEY HAVE HOWEVER STRESSED THAT MR BRITTAN WILL APPROACH
HIS TALKS IN WASHINGTON FROM A POINT OF VIEW OF SUPPORTING THE
ADMINISTRATION'S STAND AGAINST PROTECTIONISM, AND THAT WE SHOULD
BEAR THIS IN MIND WHEN CONSIDERING WHAT MR RENTON MIGHT SAY ON
THIS SUBJECT AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE.
2.
GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE DETAILS OF
SPECIFIC POINTS AND SHORT BACKGROUND THAT YOU WOULD WISH US TO
INCLUDE IN MR BRITTAN'S BRIEFING.
HOWE
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