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Draft Tegram to:- Governor Hong

No. 186

Kong

(Date) 7/1

And to:-

1315) 19

Repeat to:-

Saving to:-

Distribution:-

Files, HKD,

PS,

PS to Mr Royle Sir L Monson Mr Wilford

Copies to:-

Addressed to

telegram ...............

And to

GOVERNOR HONG KONG

(date)

repeated for information to

Saving to.............

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

1.

The following Question has been put down by

Mr Peter Blaker for oral answer on 6 March.

BEGINS. To ask the Secretary of State for

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he will

make a statement about his recent visit to Hong

Kong.

2.

ENDS

Following is proposed reply.

BEGINS. I had wide ranging discussions with

the Governor and the Official and Unofficial

Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils.

I also had the opportunity of addressing a

large gathering of businessmen, industrialists

and other leading members of the community.

I was filled with admiration at Hong Kong's

achievements which are remarkable by any standards.

ENDS.

CONFIDENTIAL

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