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S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 27-29 SEPTEMBER 1980

1. To seek the Secretary of State's approval of an outline

programme for his visit to Hong Kong, a list of topics for

discussion and a list of briefs.

Recommendation

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I recommend that the Secretary of State approve the outline

programme proposed by the Governor (Hong Kong Telegram No 1017)

and the attached list of briefs which are based on it. I submit a

draft telegram. FED concur and are submitting separately on

Japan and China.

Background and Argument

3.

The Governor has provided an explanatory commentary on the

proposed programme (Hong Kong Telegram No 1016). The Secretary

of state will have opportunities to discuss all of the important

current issues affecting Hong Kong.

These include the Defence

Costs Agreement, higher education fees in Britain for students

from Hong Kong, the new British Nationality Bill, the Multi Fibre

Arrangement and changes in local administration in Hong Kong.

There will also be opportunities for further briefing on the

Hong Kong angle to subjects which the Secretary of State will

wish to raise in Peking. These include immigration, the proposed

nuclear project in Guangdong, and the future of Hong Kong and

New Territories Leases. The Secretary of State may also wish

to seek Sir Murray MacLehose's views on the next Governor of

Hong Kong.

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