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CONFIDENTIAL
PRIORITY COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONGKONG (D.T.D.)
TELNO. 1987
28 SEPTEMBER 1967 (HWB)
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PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR TELEGRAM NO. 1959.
LORD SHEPHERD'S VISIT.
FOLLOWING ARE THE SUBJECTS WHICH MINISTER WILL WISH TO DISCUSS
IN HONG KONG:-
(1) INTERNAL SECURITY: MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS
OF THE PRESENT SITUATION TOGETHER WITH ANY ISSUES ARISING OUT OF
CONFRONTATION. IN PARTICULAR HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER YOU
HAVE ANY FURTHER MEASURES IN MIND E.G. AGAINST C.P.G.- OWNED
INSTITUTIONS OR COMMUNIST SCHOOLS. HE WILL ALSO WISH TO DISCUSS
FURTHER THE PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE DEATH PENALTY TO THE OFFENCE
OF POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES ETC.
(2) ASSISTANCE TO HONG KONG: MINISTER WILL WISH TO DISCUSS FURTHER WITH YOU POINTS RAISED IN THE PAPER ON THIS SUBJECT (COPY
OF WHICH IS BEING SENT TO YOU) AND OTHER IDEAS WHICH WERE
MENTIONED IN LONDON.
(3) DEFENCE: RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEETING:-
(A) EXTRA MILITARY COSTS DURING CONFRONTATION:
(B) COST OF BORDER FENCE.
(4) FINANCE: MINISTER WISHES TO CONSIDER WITH YOU THE EMPLOYMENT OF YOUR RESERVES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS (THIS HAS BEEN TOUCHED UPON IN CONVERSATION WITH COWPERTHWAITE).
(5) LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MINISTER WILL WISH TO REVIEW WITH YOU PROGRESS MADE IN CONSIDERING RECOMMENDATIONS OF WORKING PARTY
REPORT.
(6) LABOUR MATTERS:-
(A) STAFFING OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT:
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