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CONFIDENTIAL
GRS 200
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1737
OF 2804OOZ AUGUST 85
ник
040/40
CA
HONG KONG AGREEMENT: ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT.
1. WE NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT THE ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG
PROMISED TO PARLIAMENT BY MINISTERS IN THE DEBATE LAST DECEMBER.
2. MAY WE ASSUME THAT THE FORMAT IN SCOTT'S LETTER TO GALSWORTHY
OF 28 JUNE WILL BE ACCEPTABLE.
3. IN ORDER TO GIVE IT A BIT MORE IMPACT I AM PROVISIONALLY
PLANNING TO VISIT LONDON TO BE ON HAND WHEN IT IS PRESENTED.
I PRESUME THAT THIS WILL BE ABOUT THE END OF NOVEMBER OR EARLY
DECEMBER. SIR PETER BLAKER MIGHT WELCOME MY UNDERTAKING TO SPEAK
TO THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.
4. SINCE I WILL NEED TO BLOCK OUT SUFFICIENT TIME IN MY DIARY
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SOME PRELIMINARY INDICATION OF WHETHER
THIS IS THE KIND OF TIMING YOU HAVE IN MIND.
5. I AM ASSUMING THAT THERE IS UNLIKELY TO 3E A DEBATE ON THE
REPORT ITSELF IN ADDITION TO THE LATER DEBATE ON THE NATIONALITY
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RES D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY PUSD
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.
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