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CONFIDENTIAL

FM F C O 081923Z JUN 79

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM NUMBER 337 OF 8 JUNE.

HKK 026/14

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 13 JUN1979

IFFICER

REGISTRY Action Taken

No 84.62

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FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN.

YOUR VISIT.

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1. MIFT CONTAINS PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR YOUR VISIT. THERE

MAY OF COURSE BE CHANGES LATER.

2. WE ARE ASSUMING THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE THE SUBJECTS MOST LIKELY

TO BE DISCUSSED IN MEETINGS WITH MINISTERS:-

(A) THE PRIME MINISTER: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA, AND REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON. OTHER SUBJECTS ON WHICH

WE WILL BE PROVIDING BACKGROUND BRIEFING ARE: HONG KONG/CHINA RELATIONS, ANGLO/HONG KONG TRADE, AND THE STATE OF THE HONG KONG

ECONOMY #

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(B) SECRETARY OF STATE: AS ABOVE WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW

TERRITORIES LEASES:

(C) MR BLAKER: AS FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE, BUT WE SHALL ALSO PROVIDE BRIEFING ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG, AND (IF NECESSARY) UK/CHINA AIR SERVICES TALKS:

(D) HOME SECRETARY: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:

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(E) SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE: REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON.

CARRINGTON

FILES

HK & GD

FED

SEAD

MR.CORTAZZI MR.MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

IN LONDON

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