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FROM R D CLIFT, HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT

FILE REFERENCE HKK 026/5 DATED 14 JUNE 1982

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FOLLOWING FOR SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE KBE CMG, CHIEF SECRETARY,

GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG.

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT

1.

IN CONSIDERING THE BRIEFING FOR THIS VISIT IT OCCURRED TO ME

THAT GENERAL BACKGROUND ON HONG KONG WOULD BE NECESSARY. THIS

COULD TAKE THE FORM OF A SHORT NOTE (IE APPROXIMATELY 3-4 PAGES,

DOUBLE-SPACING) ON HONG KONG'S CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT,

ECONOMY, DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES. WOULD YOU VERY KINDLY

BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THIS?

2. IT WOULD ALSO BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE SHORT

NOTES ON THE LEADING PERSONALITIES THE PRIME MINISTER IS LIKELY

TO MEET.

3. I EXPECT OTHER POINTS WILL COME UP BUT I THINK IT WOULD BE

HELPFUL TO MAKE A START ON THESE ITEMS NOW.

SIGNED R D CLIFT

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