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c) Mr Simon Broadbent (Joint Head of Economists

Department) has been dealing with Hong Kong matters for about a year but has not yet visited the territory. We and the Hong Kong Government agree that a visit is now highly desirable and I hope to put a proposal to you shortly.

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