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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1628
OF 04170OZ SEPTEMBER 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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155433
MDHOÀN 5961
MAB 026/34
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LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT TO HONG KONG, 15-20 SEPTEMBER 1990
1.
WE PROPOSE TO BRIEF LORD CAITHNESS ON THE FOLLOWING
SUBJECTS:
A) NATIONALITY AND EMMIGRATION
B) VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
C) FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
D) 1991 ELECTIONS
E) BILL OF RIGHTS
F) CONSULATE GENERAL
G) PADS
H) CIVIL SERVICE ISSUES AND THE POLICE
I) JOINT LIAISON GROUP ISSUES
J) RELATIONS WITH CHINA OVER HONG KONG K) BRITISH BUSINESS PROSPECTS
L) UK/HONG KONG TRADE AND INVESTMENT M) HONG KONG ECONOMY
N) BRITISH REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG.
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GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
2.
IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE THE BRIEF ON THE HONG KONG ECONOMY. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD
LET US HAVE INFORMATION ON THE REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW POLITICAL GROUPINGS THAT LORD CAITHNESS WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER. WE SHALL PREPARE THE BRIEF ON PADS BUT IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE US WITH MATERIAL ON OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS THAT LORD CAITHNESS WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH
EXAMPLE DURING THE HELICOPTER TRIP AND WHEN HE VISITS THE CONTAINER TERMINAL.
3.
(FOR BTC HONG KONG) GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE A BRIEF ON BRITISH BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
4.
IN ORDER TO MEET OUR DEADLINE WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO
RECEIVE THESE BRIEFS BY 10 SEPTEMBER.
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