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FROM: WILLIAM EHRMAN, POLITICAL ADVISER, HONG KONG FOR: PETER RICKETTS ESQ., HKD, FCO

BRIEFING THE NEW GOVERNOR

Jest left to us, I Hook.

Any others where we should discourage MK from writing?

1. RICHARD HOARE HAS NOT DOUBT DISCUSSED WITH YOU THE BRIEFING BEING PREPARED BY THE HKG FOR THE NEW GOVERNOR.

2. I WANTED TO TOUCH BASE WITH YOU ON THE CHINA-RELATED BRIEFS TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND WILL NOT CUT ACROSS WHAT YOU ARE PROVIDING TO MR PATTEN. SET OUT BELOW ARE THE INITIAL THOUGHTS OF MICHAEL SZE AND MYSELF. TONY GALSWORTHY WILL BE SHOWN

THE BRIEFS IN DRAFT:

I)

A NOTE RECOMMENDING SOME BASIC READING MATERIAL ON HONG KONG/CHINA RELATIONS (OBVIOUSLY TO INCLUDE THE JD, THE BL, THE AIRPORT MOU, BUT ALSO TONY GALSWORTHY:S HISTORY OF THE JD NEGOTIATIONS, THE BOOKLET ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE JLG 1985-89, THE GOVERNOR'S DESPATCHES ON THE EVENTS OF 4 JUNE AND ON THE AIRPORT NEGOTIATIONS, AND A NOTE ON THE BASIC LAW).

II) CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS HONG KONG.

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III) CHINESE POLICY MAKING ON HONG KONG.

IV) CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION WITH CHINA.

V) THE NCNA

VI) THE HKMAO, STATE COUNCIL

VII) CHINESE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS AND INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG

VIII) HONG KONG AFFAIRS ADVISERS

IX) THE ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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