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SIR MUKKAY MACLEHOSE'S CALL ON LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

1. As agreed when we spoke last night, I shall endeavour to complete a draft Agenda, Background Brief and Speaking Note for the Governor's call on Lord Goronwy-Roberts in preparation for your proposed meeting at 11 o'clock on Friday, 14 July. In the meantime, I attach copies of the following papers which you may wish to study in advance:

(i)

The Governor's letter of 4 July setting

out his summary of what the Hong Kong Government plan to do between now and 1984/85;

2.

(ii)

(iii)

Sir Denys Roberts' letter (drafted by the Governor) of 6 July on "The China Dimension"; The political adviser's letter of the same

date on the same subject.

I am minuting separately to Mr Murray (with a copy

to you) on the Governor's reply of 3 July to Mr Murray's

letter of 16 June about changes in the Royal Hong Kong Police

Force.

12 July 1978

cc: Mr Murray

W.E. Chantell

WE Quantrill

Hong Kong & General Dept

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