RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 23010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 194
OF 221415Z JANUARY 88
MRBOUT.
TOP COPY a DIST ?
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MDHOAN 7194
PQ ON YOUR LAST MEETING
1.
CHRIS BUTLER MP
WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
HAS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL
ANSWER QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY FOR STATE WHEN HE LAST MET THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND WHAT MATTERS WERE DISCUSSED UNQUOTE.
THE QUESTION IS NO 58, SO IN PRACTICE ONLY A WRITTEN
2.
REPLY IS REQUIRED.
3.
WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT A DRAFT REPLY AS FOLLOWS QUOTE I
LAST MET THE GOVERNOR ON 26 OCTOBER LAST YEAR. OUR DISCUSSIONS
REVIEWED THE WHOLE RANGE OF CURRENT ISSUES INVOLVING HONG KONG.
SUCH MEETINGS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN OUR CLOSE AND
CONSULTATIONS WITH HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
40
REGULAR
WE MUST SUBMIT OUR DRAFT REPLY BY NOON ON 25 JANUARY, WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 2509OOZ.
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