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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1091
OF 131803Z JULY 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FROM PS/GH FROM RICKETTS, HKD
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 26-28 JULY:
BRIEFING.
WE ARE PREPARING BRIEFING FOR THIS VISIT, AND WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE AS USUAL FOR US TO RECEIVE SHORT CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE FOLLOWING:
A) TOPICAL SUBJECTS AND BACKGROUND ON THE CONTAINER TERMINAL AND THE DISTRICT SELECTED FOR THE VISIT ON 27 JULY.
B) THE HONG KONG ECONOMY.
C) (FOR BTC) BRITISH BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD RECEIVE THE ABOVE DESK-BY 16093OZ. WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE USUAL MOOD TELEGRAM JUST BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEPARTURE FROM THE UK. THIS SHOULD BE TIMED TO ARRIVE ON 22 JULY.
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