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DEPARTMENT

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माटार

HILKL 3/54815

* Date and time (G.M.T.) telegram should

reach addressee(s)............

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

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Draft Telegram to:-

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(Date)

And to:-

Repeat to:-

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HKIOD

Parliamentary

Office

PS/Mr Royle

Copies to:-

Hong Kong Govt.

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Pall Mall

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GOVERNOR HONG KONG

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

At the end of the last parliamentary session

Mr Peter Blaker MP tabled a question for Oral Reply

on 23 October to "ask the Secretary of State for

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a

statement about his recent official visit to Hong

Kong.'

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2. Despite the fact that it was announced last

week that the visit would now take place on 2/3

November, Mr Blaker has not withdrawn his Question.

He is likely to use the opportunity to ask

Supplementary questions,

3.

We footfrose to recommend a hand reply on the freewing lines: The proposed draft reply is as fallowe:-

BEGINS

As announced

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I last paid an official visit to Hong However, Kong in February this year. as my Hon. Friend will know, I shall on 3 ochabe- be visiting Hong Kong again on 2/3 November on my return from Peking.

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