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SUBJECT:

CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF TI HONG KONG EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, 4 JULY 1983

The Governor of Hong Kong and all nine EXCO

Unofficials are calling on the Prime Minister at 1530 on

Monday 4 July for discussions on Hong Kong's future.

I attach:

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(b)

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a suggested line for the Prime Minister to take;

a copy of the Group's programme;

biographical notes on the members of the Group

As the Prime Minister is aware this is the first

visit by a group of Unofficials since the Governor came

with a smaller group in September 1982, prior to the

Prime Minister's visit to the Far East. Since then

Sir S Y Chung and Lydia Dunn have been over separately and

called on Ministers.

Although the EXCO Unofficials are kept fully in the

picture and are closely consulted by the Governor on the

content of the talks and on our strategy, they will

welcome the Prime Minister's reassurance that we shall

continue to work very closely with them and to take

their advice into account throughout the talks.

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