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5.

Mr Martin and Mr Carter will be asking

general questions about the purpose and prospects for the visit. I attach:

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An extract from the Pakistan briefs, covering points to make at the press conference in Islamabad.

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(b)

Mr Clift's submission on the line to take on the one tricky question about the future of Hong Kong. For the rest, I suggest that Lord Carrington should say that he is going for talks with the Governor and to renew his acquaintance with Hong Kong since his last visit in July 1979.

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Japan.

A note prepared by FED covering China and

24 March 1981

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N M Fenn

News Department

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