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We should be able to

we should claim credit for all we have done to help

Hong Kong. Where current problems can be solved we

should say so now. Even when we cannot do everything

we can usually do something.

convince Hong Kong that our interests run together;

that we do what we can to help them; and that where

we do not, there are reasons for this which they should

respect.

6.

The most important current issues are described

separately in the Annex to this paper. A number of

departments have an interest in these questions,

and a Cabinet Committee of officials has been

examining them to try to resolve as many as possible

before the Prime Minister's visit. I invite my

colleagues:

(a) to take note of the progress that has

already been achieved;

(b) to consider whether further action should

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be taken as proposed in paragraphs .!.!?. 21, and 22 of the Annex;

(c) to instruct their officials to brief the

Prime Minister accordingly for his visit

to Hong Kong.

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