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16103 JUL
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1895
OF 161033Z JULY 92
INFO PRIORITY BTC_HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM PS/GH
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YRTELNO 1091: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 26-28 JULY: BRIEFING
1. BRIEFS ON HIT AND MTL CONTAINER TERMINALS (SINCE WE DO NOT YET KNOW WHICH HE WOULD PREFER TO VISIT), TSUEN WAN DISTRICT AND HONG KONG'S ECONOMY ARE BEING FAXED TO YOU TODAY.
2. TOPICAL SUBJECTS LIKELY TO BE RAISED DURING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT ARE: THE AIRPORT: RELATIONS WITH CHINA: THE EXCO/LEGCO RELATIONSHIP: AND THE ELECTION SYSTEM. WE ASSUME YOU HAVE MATERIAL ON ALL THESE, BUT WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU MORE IF THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL. WE WILL ALSO LET YOU KNOW (COPY TO MANILA) IF ANY NEW ISSUES COME UP BETWEEN NOW AND WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE ARRIVES IN HONG KONG AND SUGGEST A LINE-TO- TAKE.
3. WE WILL SEND THE MOOD TELEGRAM BEFORE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEPARTURE FROM THE UK AS REQUESTED.
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