TNAG-0370-FCO40-416-Visit-of-Edward-Heath--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--12-1-1973 — Page 6

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6.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(a)

to project the picture of Britain as a country

which has made substantial economic progress in

recent years, and determined to weather the new

economic difficulties in the world;

to explain the results of the Prime Minister's

visit to China, particularly on the question of

a Representative;

to get across that we have done and are doing

what we can to promote the interests of Hong

Kong;

to make clear that we expect Hong Kong to

acknowledge reciprocal obligations towards us.

The visit will include meetings with the Unofficial

Members of Executive and Legislative Councils, a speech at a

lunch, and a five minute speech to businessmen (for which

material is being provided separately). The main themes of

the visit are likely to arise on all these occasions.

7. There is no need to be defensive, we have done much for

Hong Kong, and this should be stressed even when replying

defensively to complaints on specific issues. It will be

possible to speak more frankly at the meetings with the

Unofficial Members of Executive and Legislative Councils than

in public, though there are frequent leaks. The briefs

indicate where the line to take might be different in public

and in private.

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