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TELEGRAM NUMBER 716 OF 8 SEPTEMBER

PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM CLIFT

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

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1.THE PRIME MINISTER QUERIED WHETHER THE PROGRAMME SHOULD INCLUDE

A MEETING WITH THE URBAN COUNCIL ON THE GROUNDS THAT THIS MIGHT

LIMIT CONSULTATION WITH OTHER GROUPS, PARTICULARLY BUSINESS PEOPLE.

AFTER DISCUSSION, SHE HAS NOW AGREED THAT THE URBAN COUNCIL MEETING

SHOULD GO AHEAD BUT HAS ASKED FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PROPER DIS-

CUSSION WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR. HE HAS ASKED THAT YOU PROPOSE A

REPRESENTATIVE GROUP DRAWN FROM BOTH THE CHINESE AND BRITISH

BUSINESS COMMUNITIES, SINCE THE PRIME MINISTER WANTS A PROPER

DISCUSSION THE UPPER LIMIT WOULD PROBABLY BE ABOUT 20.

IF YOU WOULD ALSO SUGGEST A TIME TO FIT THIS IN.

GRATEFUL

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MR DONALD

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