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PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO FAR EAST IN SEPTEMBER 1982
Problem
1. To consider who from Hong Kong should accompany the Prime
Minister on her visit to China.
Recommendation
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2. I recommend that the Governor, Sir E Youde,, should accompany
the Prime Minister.
Background and Argument
A(118)3.
At a briefing meeting at No 10 on 28 July it was agreed that
Sir E Youde should appoint someone from Hong Kong to join the
Prime Minister's party in China. In a subsequent discussion between
Mr Donald, Sir P Cradock and Sir E Youde after the meeting
it was
thought that the way of ensuring that Hong Kong's views were readily
at hand for the Prime Minister in Peking would be to send
Sir Philip Haddon-Cave, Hong Kong's Chief Secretary; he had a
great knowledge of Hong Kong's affairs and administration and, as
a former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, a grasp of the Territory's
financial and economic scene.
4.
At a meeting with Unofficial Members of the Legislative
and Executive Councils on his return to Hong Kong, unprompted,
Unofficials expressed their hope that Sir Edward would be included
as a member of the Prime Minister's party during her visit to Peking
to discuss the future. They thought this essential in order to give
confidence to the public in Hong Kong that their views would be
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