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visiting Ministers a hard time. The Prime Minister will wish to demonstrate his commitment by showing a mastery of key issues and at least some familiarity with the other main bees in Hong Kong bonnets.
4.
Mr Burns (o/r) will note the commitment to prepare a speaking-note for use with ExCo in the light of the talks in
Peking.
5.
I hope he will agree that this makes sense.
I do not propose to burden the Secretary of State with a large separate briefing-pack. But we shall aim to submit
next week:
(a) the notes on the Hong Kong economy and Bank of Credit and Commerce (Hong Kong) which he has commissioned;
(b) an update on the Jardines saga.
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N J Cox
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and belive it now workers the ground
well.
The brid for the visit to China will
follow sharth.
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