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DATE:
Minifer ME JAGUE
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DEBATE ON HONG KONG: BACKGROUND MATERIAL
1. Mr Eggar has requested general background material on Hong Kong to assist his preparations for the forthcoming debate.
2.
I enclose the following:
(b)
(a) draft annual report;
Secretary of State's manuscript comments on outline of opening statement;
(c)
1987 Green Paper on representative government;
(d)
latest text of the White paper on representative government (to be published in February);
(e)
(£)
HKD's latest submission on the White Paper, including the
Secretary of State's minute seeking ODK colleagues
agreement to the key chapters on direct elections;
HKD's latest submission on the formation of the first SAR
Government;
record of adjournment debate on Vietnamese refugees;
(g)
(h)
Mr Lee's letter of 8 December to the Prime Minister and
Lord Glenarthur's reply;
(i) brief for the aborted meeting between Lord Glenarthur and
Martin Lee;
(j) press cuttings on the arrest of Ronald L et al (these
are fuller and more informative than any classified papers generated by Hong Kong or HKD.
17.12.Park
A R Paul
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