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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 350 OF 6 APRIL

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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RECEIVER IN RESASTRY NO. 51

09 APR 1981

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PQ: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1.

DENNIS CANAVAN MP (STIRLINGSHIRE WEST

FOLLOWING ORAL PQ FOR 15 APRIL:

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LABOUR) HAS PUT DOWN

QUOTE: TO ASK THE LORD PRIVY SEAL, WHETHER HE WILL MAKE A STATE-

MENT ABOUT THE RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG BY HIS RIGHT HONOURABLE

AND NOBLE FRIEND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMON-

WEALTH AFFAIRS. UNQUOTE.

2.

PROPOSE FOLLOWING DRAFT ANSWER:

QUOTE: MY RIGHT HONOURABLE AND NOBLE FRIEND VISITED HONG KONG

FROM 29 MARCH TO 1 APRIL. HE HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR, OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RE-EMPHASISE HMG'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG. HE. VISITED SECURITY FORCE UNITS, HOUSING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND THE CASTLE PEAK

POWER STATION SITE. UNQUOTE.

3. INFORMATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, IMMIGRATION, VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, NATIONALITY BILL, MACLENNAN, STUDENT FEES, THE NEXT GOVERNOR, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, SCOPG

BEING PREPARED.

4. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AND ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE ON WHOM

MR CANAVAN MET DURING HIS RECENT VISIT AND WHAT QUESTIONS HE UNDERTOOK TO RAISE, DESKBY 070800Z.

CARRINGTON

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