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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

2-3 NOVEMBER 1972

GENERAL DEFENSIVE BRIEF

Subjects covered:-

Textiles (paragraphs 1-4)

Currency (paragraphs 5-9)

Hong Kong's relationship with the EEC and GATT (paragraphs 10 and 11)

Air traffic rights (paragraph 12)

British trade interests (paragraphs 13-15)

Mass transit scheme (paragraph 16)

Aid (paragraphs 17 and 18)

Visa requirements (paragraphs 19-21)

Status of Hong Kong passports (paragraph 22)

Expatriate staffing problems (paragraphs 23-26)

Hong Kong representation overseas (paragraphs 27 and28)

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