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SECRET

LORD PRIVY SEAL'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 8 TO 10 JANUARY 1982

BRIEF NO 10:

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

POINTS TO MAKE

1.

You have seen the brief for Peking on the future of

Hong Kong (Brief No 2A for China attached). The Secretary

of State decided I should refer merely to his

discussions last March and to the Prime Minister's visit

if approved. We must not scare the Chinese off.

The brief

reflects this.