TNAG-1024-FCO40-1274-Visit-by-Lord-Carrington--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-1981 — Page 48

DSK 11C

SECRET

-5-

with the Urban Council and the Press Conference). The meeting

with UMELCO should provide a useful opportunity for the

Secretary of State to reiterate HMG's support for Hong Kong,

while at the same time reminding the Unofficials of the

economic facts which oblige Britain to adopt a tighter

financial attitude generally towards the dependencies, eg

defence costs, higher education fees, as in other directions.

MEETING WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL

10.

The points in paragraphs 4, 5 and 8 may be raised

(Brief No 18). Other questions are likely to include the

White Paper on District Administration.

PRESS CONFERENCE

9.

The Press Conference will be open to both the inter-

national and local press. The latter will be concerned with

both relations between Hong Kong and the UK and Hong Kong's

relationship with China. Many of the questions will be on

topics which will have been discussed with Unofficials

(Brief No 18).

SUPPORTING PAPERS

10. A copy of the Governor's Annual Reivew is attached for

general background (Brief No 19).

SECRET