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Mr Sainty } separate
Ms Usher }
copies
-HKC040/4
2. Wel 1990
HKD FUTURE SECTION: BACKGROUND PAPERS
1. It will be useful for all of us (and our successors) to have a comprehensive list of the reference and background
material held in the Section. I have been through the material in press number 2651. Much of it is worth reading
whenever you have time. There are now folders on the
following:
Nationality issues, including CNL
a)
China background
b)
c)
d)
Multilateral and bilateral treaties applied to Hong Kong
(black ring folder)
Background on Sir J K Pao and family
e) General handover notes (black ring folder)
f) Records of expert talks and JLGs on DPO
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
1)
Briefs for recent Ministerial visits to Hong Kong (these should be periodically replaced)
Governor's visits to Peking of September and December
1987
Brief for Sir P Cradock's visit to Peking of December
1989
Governor's visit to Peking of January 1990
Negotiations on Direct Elections leading to Secretary of State's statement of 16 February 1990 (detailed index
attached)
The Trilogies (I-III) and other papers relating to constitutional development
m)
n)
Lead-up to and history of the Hong Kong negotiations (detailed index attached)
Deep background papers and documents (detailed index
attached)
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