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A)
PEOPLE.
SUPPLEMENTARIES:
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST HONG KONG
QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL INTEREST MAY COME UP IN PEKING BUT NO
BRITISH INTENTION TO RAISE STATUS OF HONG KONG: OPPORTUNITY FOR
CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNOR BEFORE GOING TO PEKING.
B) LAND LEASES
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AWARE OF PROBLEM: PRESENT PRAGMATIC AND BULLISH
ATTITUDE IN BUSINESS CIRCLES: CHINESE SHARE BRITISH INTEREST IN
ENSURING STABILITY.
C) MACLENNAN INQUIRY
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THIS IS SUB JUDICE.
D)
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
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SUCCESS OF RECENT MEASURES: TRIBUTE TO
SECURITY FORCES.
E) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES - UK OFFTAKE HAS GONE WELL: TRIBUTE TO
OUR ALLIES FOR THEIR EFFORTS: WILL DISCUSS PROSPECTS WITH
GOVERNOR IN HONG KONG IN MARCH.
F) MFA
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PREMATURE TO COMMENT BUT HONG KONG'S INTERESTS WILL
HAVE TO BE BALANCED WITH THOSE OF UK INDUSTRY AND INTERESTS OF
OUR EC PARTNERS.
G) AIR SERVICES SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME ON LONDON ROUTE: POSITION
ON ATLA REGULATIONS.
H)
I)
OVERSEAS STUDENTS BACKGROUND TO HMG'S POSITION.
INTERNAL MATTERS (E.G. BUS FARES, RENTS) - RESPONSIBILITY
OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
CARRINGTON
LIMITED
HKGD
FED
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PS/LPS
PS/MR BLAKER
SIRE. YOUDE MR DONALD
PS LORD TREESARNE PSPUS
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