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Mr Cortazzi

CONFIDENTIAL

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VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG

1. Sir Murray MacLehose is calling on Lord Goronwy-Roberts at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 22 November. I attach background notes, with suggested talking points, on the following subjects that the Governor is likely to raise:

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The Hong Kong Police: Background to recent events; The Hong Kong Police: Strengthening of the structure; Social Policies and the Tax Structure;

Possible moves towards Greater Democracy in Hong Kong;

Problems in Angle-Hong Kong Relations:

a) Conflicts of Interest:

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(i) The MFA Negotiations (ii) Air Services

Parliamentary Interest in Hong Kong;

DS Secondments to Hong Kong.

2. I am also submitting simultaneously with these briefs a separate submission on the Hong Kong taxation system, advising the Minister on the line to take in discussing the Governor's recent reply to Lord Goronwy-Roberts' letter of 22 June on this subject.

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Hong Kong & General Dept

18 November 1977

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Mr Cortazzi for Governor's call on 21 November)

Mr Stewart

Mr Quantrill

Mr Thompson OPA

Economists Dept

CONFIDENTIAL