CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 0213
OF 15093OZ JANUARY 88
CONFIDENTIAL
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HURB 040/2.
19 JAN 1988
151334
MDLIAN 2361
HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY, 20 JANUARY
BY WAY OF A SITREP, WE HAVE MADE THE FOLLOWING PREPARATIONS:
(1) DCS OFFICE HAS SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL AREAS FOR DEFENSIVE BRIEFS, AND HAS PROVIDED UPDATES ON PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE AND FILM CENSORSHIP AS REQUESTED BY YOU. YOUR TELNO 87.
(2) WE HAVE ARRANGED COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMES FOR THE FOLLOWING MPS
IN RECENT WEEKS:
MRS VIRGINIA BOTTOMLEY
MR CLIVE SOLEY
31.12.87-8.1.88
4.1 88-10 1 88
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MR ROBERT HUGHES
MR JAMES HILL
MR GEORGE FOULKES
4.1.88-10.1.88
7.1.88-15.1.88
10.1 88-13.1 88
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IN ADDITION TO MEETING LOCAL PERSONALITIES, ALL WERE EXTENSIVELY BRIEFED BY DCS, S(GD) SASI AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THOUGH MR HILL AT THE LAST MINUTE CANCELLED A BRIEFING FROM S (GD) FOR PERSONAL REASONS. MESSRS SOLEY, HUGHES AND FOULKES WERE ALSO BRIEFED BY MARTIN LEE.
(3) WITH YOUR AND HKGO ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE ARRANGED A FULL PROGRAMME FOR MISS DUNN'S VISIT (COPY BEING FAXED SEPARATELY) INCLUDING MEET- INGS WITH MINISTERS AND HKD OFFICIALS, MEETINGS WITH MPS AND A PRESS BRIEFING, AND WILL BE PROVIDING HER WITH A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING FOLDER.THIS INCLUDES MAIN CRITICISMS MADE OF HKG'S POSITION, A DEFENSIVE BRIEF AND LORD GLENARTHUR'S REPLY TO THE OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER. PRESS BRIEFING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 18 JANUARY. ATTENDANCE LIST ALSO FAXED SEPARATELY. FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION, MISS DUNN'S VISIT TO LONDON IS PRESENTED AS A FORTUITIOUS STOP-OVER BETWEEN OTHER COMMITMENTS AND SHE IS TAKING
THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE DEBATE ON HONG KONG.
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(4) POSITIVE MATERIAL ABOUT HONG KONG HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS LIBRARY. THE FOLDER NOW CONTAINS:
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