TNAG-0525-FCO40-620-Visit-of-UK-Members-of-Parliament-(Defence-and-External-Affa-1975 — Page 42

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Mr O'Keeffe

cc Sir D Watson

Mr Hawley

DEFENCE & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUB-COMMITTEE: ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION ON 9 DECEMBER

I agree with the suggested replies annexed to your minute of 8 December.

1.

2. I think it would be helpful at an early stage to get on the record the language used by the Chinese about the future of Hong Kong. This would provide a point of reference back for other possible questions.

3. I attach an extract from a background paper which contains an appropriate quotation.

Pu

P JE Male

8 December 1975

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