TNAG-0747-FCO40-951-Visits-of-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 169

I have spoken to Sir A Duff's PA. He does not

need brifing

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is in trick with th!?! Separate copies to each:

Mr Snodgrass PDTD

Mr Samuel FED

Mr Simons SEAD

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Mr Wilberforce Defence Department

Mr Jenkins EID(E)

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N Thompson

please ensue that Hong Kong are aware of Sir A. Duff's intentions - and check that he really doesn't want any briefing on Hong Kong (is he goirs there pvely pirately? Even so, the might welcome a backgrond

SIR A DUFF'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

1. Sir Duff will be in Canberra from 24-28 April for an intelligence meeting and plans 1-3 May in Wellington and 5-6 May

Kor 1. He may become involved in some general foreign affairs discussions in Canberra and certainly will in Wellington.

in Hong be)

2. Mr Murray will be giving Sir A Duff an oral briefing. In addition, Sir A Duff has asked if departments could let him have any papers or current briefs which would be helpful particularly on the following topics (against which I have indicated the departments responsible):-

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The New Hebrides

PDTD

Indonesia

SEAD

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East Timor

SEAD

- APR 1978

Brunei

SEAD

INDEX

Our perception of the way ahead in China

TED

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Our perception of the way

FED

ahead in Japan

Five-Power Defence in

South-East Asia

Defence Department/SEAD

Sir A Duff has made it clear that he does not want briefs to be specially written for him.

3. SWPD will be providing Sir A Duff with copies of briefs on Soviet and Chinese interest in the South Pacific, Australian uranium, New Zealand Sheepmeat and EEC/Australia.

Nu Butter

R G Britten

4 April 1973

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Sir A Duff

Mr Stewart HKGD'

Mr Hime/Mr Cook/Mr Noble

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South-West Pacific Department