TNAG-1030-FCO40-1280-Proposed-visit-by-Humphrey-Atkins--Lord-Privy-Seal--to-Hong--1981 — Page 165

CODE 18-78

Mr Paterson

Paters

Reference...

HICK 02611

RALLITAM MA KESSERT NO. 31

10 DEC 1981

NTD

CL 501

LESK

INDEX

12

✓ quo 10/12

LPS' VISIT TO HONG KONG.

10JANUARY

1. I should be grateful for your early comments on the attached draft brief for use with officials in the Hong Kong Government.

3 December 1981

Frickim.

P J Williamson

Hong Kong & General Dept

Mr Williamson

HKGD

RA 1012

33

1. I am dubious about the wisdom of the LPS mentioning implementation of the Act. Your Point 2 as it is worded suggests the Officials are being invited to take a hand in drawing up the arrangements for implement- ation.

I have pencilled in some suggested amendments to the Background Notes.

2.

3.

I believe the Home Office were correct in seeing Hong Kong's proposals as an attempt to keep the door open for them in the event of a takeover by China. I have in mind

/particularly

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