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MDHIAN 1898
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
15 JAN1990
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TO DESKBY 10130OZ FCO TELNO 133
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OF 10120OZ JANUARY 90
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HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 79: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
ISSUES LIKELY TO BE RAISED AT THE MEETING WITH OMELCO ARE
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, NATIONALITY, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE BASIC LAW. FOR THE EXCO MEETING, MEMBERS WILL RAISE SIMILAR ISSUES BUT PROBABLY WITH MORE EMPHASIS ON POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT. THE USUAL FORMAT WILL INDEED BE FOLLOWED.
MEETING WITH DISTRICT BOARD
2. YES. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE SITTING IN ON A NORMAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING. THE BOARD CHAIRMAN WILL INTRODUCE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND INVITE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS. THOUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS NOT EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME MEMBERS MAY TRY TO GET THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COMMENT ON THE ISSUES OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, NATIONALITY AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE ON THE AGENDA.
PRESS CONFERENCE
3. THE SUBJECTS YOU MENTION COVER ALL MAJOR MATTERS OF CURRENT CONCERN. WE WILL PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF ISSUES TOGETHER WITH A SUGGESTED LINE TO TAKE.
4. ALLEN LEE, SENIOR LEGCO MEMBER, WILL COME OUT OF HOSPITAL BY THE END OF THIS WEEK AND HOPES TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXCO AND OMELCO MEETINGS. STEPHEN CHEONG, ACTING SENIOR LEGCO MEMBER, WILL BE IN THE GREETING PARTY ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE.
FORD
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