COMPTESETYAL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret
Secret
It is for consideration whether to mention the
return of Pakistan to the Commonwealth (expected
to be agreed before 1 October). A
square-bracketted sentence is included.
Confidential
Restricted
Unclassified
Opening Speech
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
It is not yet possible to confirm the State
Visit of the President of India. A State Visit by
the President of Italy is earmarked for 1990, but
the Palace consider it unrealistic to refer to the
possibility at this stage. Sir W Heseltine will
add a reference at a later stage should this seem
appropriate.
The square-bracketted passage on trade and
agriculture is offered subject to your views on
the alternative language which we understand will
be proposed by MAFF and DTI.
- It is important that there should be a reference
to support for the Commonwealth. This was omitted
(by an oversight) last year, and critically noted
by Lord Callaghan, among others.
- It may be necessary to introduce legislation
early in the new session on a nationality package
for Hong Kong. Ministers have still to decide on
this. Should they decide to proceed, it is likely
to fall to the Home Office to propose language for