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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1047 OF 14 DECEMBER

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1. MR CANAVAN HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR ORAL ANSWER: "TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL, WHEN HE EXPECTS TO MEET THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG.”

2. THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION ITSELF, WHICH WILL PROBABLY BE GIVEN BY MR BLAKER, WILL BE A SIMPLE FACTUAL ONE. AS IT HAPPENS, THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTMENTS TO SEE ME AND MR DLAKER ON 10 AND 11 JANUARY.

3. FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES, BRAY'S LETTER OF 26 OCTOBER TO MR CANAVAN AND OTHERS SHOULD PROVIDE MOST OF THE INFORMATION

WE NEED. WE PROPOSE TO COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

(4) PUBLIC HOUSING!

(3) SAI LAU KOK - FAIR COMPENSATION, POLICE VIOLENCE AT

EVICTION, AND INCIDENT WITH MR CANAVAN:

(C) MATERNITY BENEFITS:

(0) INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS:

E) YAU MA TI BOAT PEOPLE:

(F) PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE:

G) ON LOK TSUEN VILLAGERS :

(H) PROFESSOR TURNER'S REPORT:

(1) DEMOCRATIC REFORM:

(J) FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

(K) CHILD LABOUR:

(1) LABOUR DISPUTES IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE:

(M) SPONSORED MP'S VISITS.

4. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS DESKBY 090OZ 4

JANUARY.

CARRINGTON

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HK & GD ME CORTAZZI MR MURRAY

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

IN LONDON

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