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Sevetary & State.
- 3 FEB 1989
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From Miss R M Marsden
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Hong Kong Department
rv 1989
CC: Mr Stitt, CCD
Mr Edwards, Legal
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COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION: REQUEST FOR ARTICLE ON
HONG KONG
A
Problem
1.
A letter from the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association (CPA), inviting the Secretary of State
to contribute an article on Hong Kong for the July edition of the Association's journal.
Recommendation
2.
I recommend that the Secretary of State agree to the request.
I submit a draft reply accordingly. CCD are content.
Background and Argument
3. We are not aware of any particular interest shown by
Commonwealth Parliamentarians in the future of Hong Kong. Members
of Hong Kong's Legislative Council are members of the CPA and
regularly send representatives to the Association's meetings. It is
highly unlikely that it will be possible for Hong Kong to retain any
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