TNAG-1243-FCO40-1557-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1983 — Page 141

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PS/M Luce No Giffard W. Donald

Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York

The Rt. Hon. Lord ShawcrosS, G.B.E., Q.C. Adviser on International Operations

Telephone 01-600 2300

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COMMONWEALTH

PC. HE 1 DEC 1983

PO BOX 161. Morgan House, 1 Angel Court, London EC2R 7AE

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30th November 1983

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The Morgan Bank

The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Howe QC MP Secretary of State for Foreign and

Commonwealth Affairs

Downing Street

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UKKO40/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 2 DEC 1983

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Mear Seculary of State:

I have just returned from a fairly long trip abroad which, in addition to the USA included Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau and China. As you know, I am very interested in the political problems in the Far East.

I spent some weeks in Hong Kong but unfortunately I did not have the advantage of seeing the Governor or Sir Percy whilst there, although I did have many talks about the 1997 problems with business leaders, members of Exco and the new head of the New China News Agency.. I have, however, been asked by the Chinese Ambassador to go and talk with him privately (I know him quite well) and Pamela Egremont and I are dining with him in about a fortnight.

It is quite a long time since I have been briefed on the Hong Kong problem and I wondered whether it would be possible for me to be brought up to date to some extent, and on Privy Council terms, about the present state of play and policy? I am anxious not to say or go into print on anything which might be unhelpful.

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