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WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE
WORK OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND LAND COMMISSION AND
GOING ON TO TAKE IN THE MOST IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTAL
SUMMARIES PREPARED FOR YOUR ANNUAL ADDRESS:
(C)
AN EXPLANATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE
TERRITORY:
(D)
(E)
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY:
A LOOK AT THE COMING YEAR:
(F)
A CONCLUSION ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN THE TERRITORY.
THE INCLUSION OF A SECTION ON HONG KONG'S ECONOMY WOULD OBVIATE THE NEED TO ANNEX THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S BUDGET SPEECH OR HIS
HALF YEARLY ECONOMIC REVIEW TO THE REPORT, ALTHOUGH THESE COULD
BE LAID IN THE LIBRARY OF THE HOUSE. THE ONLY ANNEX TO THE
REPORT WOULD THEN BE YOUR ANNUAL ADDRESS.
3.
WE SHOULD NEED TO RELY ON YOU FOR A FIRST DRAFT OF SUCH A REPORT,
AND APPRECIATE THAT THIS WOULD INVOLVE MORE WORK
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE
THAN YOU ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED.
YOUR REACTIONS TO THE PROPOSED FORMAT. THERE WOULD INEVITABLY BE
CONSIDERABLE OVERLAP WITH YOUR ANNUAL ADDRESS, BUT WE DO NOT
BELIEVE THAT THIS CAN BE AVOIDED.
4.
IF IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE SUCH A REPORT AND LET US
HAVE IT BY EARLY NOVEMBER WE COULD AIM TO PUBLISH IT AS A WHITE
PAPER IN THE MISCELLANEOUS SERIES IN EARLY DECEMBER. YOU COULD
PUBLISH IT SIMULTANEOUSLY IN HONG KONG.
5.
WE WOULD BE CONTENT FOR YOU TO BE HERE FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT, AND AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL
USEFUL IF YOU
COULD SPEAK TO THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP AT THAT TIME.
DO YOU ANTICIPATE A DEMAND FROM UMELCO THAT THEY SHOULD ALSO SEND A
REPRESENTATIVE GROUP TO LONDON?
HOWE
'HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES 》 (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/NR RENTON
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVS MR MARTIN ASST STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
MR MALLABY CABINET OFFICE MR DRC CHRISTOPHER
CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADDOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
PS/PUS
BIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY PUSD'
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