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of State by the Unofficial Members of the Executive
and Legislative Councils:-
(i)
(ii)
Why does Hong Kong as a Crown Colony seem to
get much worse treatment from the UK than
independent Commonwealth countries? (questions
such as aid, technical assistance, defence
costs, restrictions on cotton textiles, may
come up).
The effect on Hong Kong of United Kingdom
entry into the Common Market.
(iii) Foreign affairs (United States and/or Chinese
intentions in the area).
(iv)
The question of the free movement of Hong Kong
belongers and the visa requirements imposed by
West Germany and Japan.
(v) A UK contribution to the airport runway
extension and the UK exercise of its right to
negotiate air traffic agreements in respect of
Hong Kong.
Sir Murray MacLehose has said that he will do his best
to persuade the Unofficial Members to keep the
discussions on a general basis and to dissuade them
from raising old chestnuts like (v) above. Briefs
are being prepared.
SPEECH AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL
6.
The Secretary of State will be the guest of
honour at a lunch for 150 people at the Mandarin Hotel
at which he will be making a speech. This will afford
an opportunity of reassuring the business community
and the public at large on the lines suggested in
paragraph 1 above. The draft of the speech has been
prepared with this object very much in mind;
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