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FM FCO 29173OZ

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 506 OF 29 JUNE

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN

HKK....

REJEVEN

No

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026/75.58

-3 JUL 1978

OFFICER

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PA

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3. 51

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1. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF YOUR CALL ON HIM NEXT MONTH TO DISCUSS YOUR IDEAS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG AFTER 1980. AT PRESENT WE ENVISAGE THAT DISCUSSION WOULD TAKE PLACE ON THE BASIS OF :

(A). THE PAPER OUTLINING POSSIBLE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTS WHICH JOHN STEWART LEFT WITH YOU IN APRIL:

(B) MICHAEL STEWART'S REPORT ON HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG.

2.WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAD IT IN MIND TO PUT DOWN YOUR OWN THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE FIRST OF THESE PAPERS, PERHAPS IN THE FORM OF A DRAFT BRIEF FOR A POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. IF YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRAFT SUCH A PAPER IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A SIGHT OF IT BEFOREHAND. IT MIGHT THEN BE THE STARTING POINT

FOR THE DISCUSSION.

OWEN

FILES

HK & GD

OLA

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS

MR. CORTAZZI

MR.MURRAY

MR.M.STEWART

CONFIDENTIAL