TNAG-1154-FCO40-1434-Visits-by-Members-of-Parliament-(MPs)-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 69

UNCLASSIFIED

Mr Edgar

Mr Hodro V7

PA

VISIT TO HONG KONG BY SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY AND TRADE:

NOVEMBER 1982

Reference

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HKK 026/2 огыг

Hier 02b/2

71

PG016/7

(760)

A

68

HKK/026/6

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Mr Hoare asked at folio 7 about the briefing provided before the Committee's last visit in 1980.

1.

A number of papers on the attached 1980 file are relevant. So far as I can see:

2.

a.

60

B

we provided copies of our standard brief (folio 60);

C

c (63)

b.

DOT officials provided oral briefing (folio 63);

c.

Mr March (BTC) took part in (b) (folio 57 & 63);

57

E

51

d.

Mr Williamson may also have taken part in (b)(folio 51).

sh

F

77

3.

CODE 18-77

You should also see folio 77, paras 7 to 10. There was clearly a bit of a problem over exactly who was responsible at the Hong Kong end.

4. As you know, Mr March is anxious that his successor, Mr Adams, be briefed about the Committee before he goes to Hong Kong. Either we or Pccu can do this. the committee.

13 July 1982

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W Morris

I think Mr. Chift should see these papers

1.

in case

he wishes to raise

papers this

morning

this topic with Mr. Adams today.

1.9. Edgar

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