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CHECKLIST OF WORK ΤΟ BE

DONE

Agreed at the Standing Committee monitoring the Planning Paper

To brief Lord Goronwy-Roberts to raise the subject of the use of the Budget as a social instrument with the Governor.

To discover the views of the Special Economic Adviser on the Third Inland Revenue Ordinance Review Committee.

1.

2.

3.

To write to the Chief Secretary emphasising the importance attached to labour legislation by HMG.

4.

To recommend Mr Leung for a TUC English course.

5.

6.

To send Mr Hurst to Hong Kong in February 1978.

7.

To arrange for HMG Inspectors to visit Hong Kong to assist with the survey of the educational system.

8.

To try to establish a figure, agreed with Hong Kong, for the value of the Colony to the UK.

To arrange a meeting with Lord Goronwy-Roberts after the debriefing of Mr Heppell, to brief him for meeting Sir Murray.

9. To inform Lord Goronwy-Roberts of the position re the ILO

Conventions.

10. To put the topic of new appointments to Legco on the agenda

for the meeting between Lord Goronwy-Roberts and the Governor. 11. To ask Lord Goronwy-Roberts to congratulate the Governor on

the progress made in the housing field but also to emphasise our concern about the quality of housing.

12. To raise the subject of secondment when the Governor meets

Lord Goronwy-Roberts.

13. To arrange an assessment of the impact of the probable textile agreement with the EEC on Hong Kong's economy.

14. To prepare contingency plans for all eventualities in the

economic and constitutional fields resultant on the outcome of the EEC/Hong Kong textile negotiations.

15. To consult the OPA before briefing Lord Goronwy-Roberts on the police; to investigate the possibility of reinforcing the upper echelons of the RHKPF and to ensure the continuance of ICAC's investigations.

This was discussed at some length: see below B5

Nil

Nil

0.L.A. has written to Hong Kong.

Impossible due to Mr Heppell's late return.

Nil

Subject raised with Sir Murray MacLehose: see below: B4

Nil

Nil

Roberts

Lord Goronwy-suggested a broadening of

membership of LegCo to Governor. This was done by Lord Goronwy. Roberts

Subject raised:

in part. Produced.

Now overtaken.

Governor agreed

The Governor agreed with the idea of

injecting 50-60 senior British Officers into RHKPF and with the continuance of ICAC. Also see below: B1.