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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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OF 27120OZ JUNE 89
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MDHIAN 1235
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE: MEETING WITH EXCO
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1 AS YOU KNOW, THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS DUE TO MEET WITH EXCO AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY 4 JULY. THERE WILL BE TIME FOR US TO DISCUSS HOW HE WOULD WISH TO HANDLE THIS MEETING FOLLOWING HIS ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG. BUT HE MAY WELCOME A BRIEF INDICATION NOW OF HOW WE WOULD
PROPOSE TO STRUCTURE THE MEETING.
2. I ENVISAGE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO OPEN THE MEETING BY SAYING A FEW WORDS TO EXCO ON CURRENT EVENTS IN CHINA AND THEIR IMPACT IN HONG KONG PLUS HMG'S FIRM COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG. I WOULD THEN INVITE NON-OFFICIALS TO SPEAK. THEY WILL WANT TO SPEAK
MOSTLY ON THE CURRENT MOOD AND ON NATIONALITY. THEY ARE ALSO LIKELY TO SPEAK, MORE BRIEFLY, ON THE BASIC LAW, DEMOCRACY, AND VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE. EACH SUBJECT WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RESPOND AND FOR A SHORT DISCUSSION.
3. WE HAVE SCHEDULED AN HOUR FOR THE MEETING.
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