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Mr Cox
Sir J Coles
PS/Lord Caithness
CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL
FROM: M Stone
This 102/3
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 23 August 1991
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PS
PUS
ME BURNS
Mr Broadbent
Economic Advisers
Miss Noble
FIM Division HNT
Bank of Credit ad Commerce
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S HANDLING OF THE B((HONG KONG) (BCCHIC)
AFFAIR AND THE ECONOMY
Problem
waked for
a
1. The Secretary of State has commented that he and the Prime Minister will need briefing on the Hong Kong Governement's handling of the BCC Hong Kong) affair and the economy generally. He has noted that press reports suggest that the Hong Kong Government may be in bad trouble locally
over these matters.
Recommendation
2. Briefing for the Prime Minister's visit has already
НК included material on the BCC (Hong Kong) affair and the economy. I recommend that the attached paper be sent separately for the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State's information. It has been prepared in consultation with Economic advisers. The Bank of England and the
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