TNAG-0212-FCO40-248-Departmental-briefs-on-Hong-Kong-1970 — Page 74

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that it had been postponed until Janary. "oday I decided to

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briefing, etc.

2. I found an enquiry fra de meliasentury Branch that the date of the debate is Tursday, docember. Lord hepherd bas now added "and to move for papers to Lis original Het. A. This means, of course, that he will have an opportunity to speak

# second time at the end. Lord Lothian is to speak for the

Government.

3. I am asking F.I.). to prepare some very brief factual pobon and defensive pointe on poeticular territories (not

Jorgetting the orel message you gave me the other day about

eychelles).

I think it would, however, be useful for the leads of the endent Territories Departments to meet to incurs the lines the icter's speech. Would you like to do this at the vigwan on Tuesday, or if you are too busy would you like us to

(ara tho moting ni o other occasion without you? I think sher.

have this menting it would be useful to have C.C.D. represer ted (bearing in min“ specially their current drafting of a paper › the future of the dependent territories for the Commonwealth

anda of Covermaent facting) and also a member of the 4.0.5. alico ord Shepherd's Motion is directed particularly at economie and social conditions.

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5. Lord warner has told me that he proposes to speak in the debate and would be willing to consider any points we would

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