TNAG-1166-FCO40-1446-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 83

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CONFIDENTIAL

Foreign and Commonwealth Office London SW1A 2AH

Telephone 01-233 3988

Your reference

Mrs M C Gingell

OT4 Division

Our reference

Department of Trade

HICK

04011

НКК 040/1

1 Victoria Street

Date

26 January 1982

LONDON

22

PL 2/2

THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TRADE WITH HONG KONG

We spoke on 26 January about the article on Hong Kong on page 51 of the FEER of 15 - 21 January and you asked for material for briefing Mr Rees.

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I think you will find that the material contained in the attached letter (dated 13 October 1981) from Mr Clift to the ECGD will provide you with all you need.

2.

Since that letter was written, of course, the Lord Privy Seal has visited China and had further discussions on the future of Hong Kong with Chinese leaders.

3.

Redacted

under FOI exemption

section 27(1)

4. While very rapid progress is unlikely, there is expected to be a further opportuniry to discuss Hong Kong's future when the Prime Minister visits China in September 1982.

5. In all references to Hong Kong's future, would you please take particular note of paragraph 6 of Mr Clift's letter.

W Morris

Hong Kong & General Department

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