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MP'S LETTER: HONG KONG

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1. To reply to a letter from Mr David Mudd MP to Mr Rifkind.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that Lord Belstead reply on the lines of the

attached draft.

Background

See 175

3. Before Mr Mudd visited Hong Kong in August 1979, he wrote

to Mr Hurd asking for written briefing in preparation for his

visit. Mr Blaker replied, sending Mr Mudd a copy of the

department's standard brief on Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong

Government's Annual Report for 1978.

4. Mr Mudd will be visiting Hong Kong for 2 weeks from 9 August.

The Hong Kong Government are aware of the visit. The Hong Kong

Government Office in London are organising a programme of visits

for Mr Mudd.

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R D Clift

9 July 1982

Hong Kong and General Department