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HONG KONG: MR LUCE'S MEETING 2 DECEMBER 1983

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agenda:

Mr Luce may wish to make use of the following outline

Briefing of MPs

(a)

Opposition leaders on Privy Councillor basis.

(b) Government backbenchers.

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(c)

Opposition backbenchers_

Instructions to HMA for Next Round of Talks

I attach a draft telegram. This may need alteration in the light of Sir P Cradock's report on his dinner tonight with Yao Guang.

Review of Strategy

This will have to take into account:

(a) Outcome of 7/8 December round

(b)

Consultations with EXCO.

(c) Briefing of LEGCO.—

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Public Proposals for Contingency Planning for Hong Kong

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These include suggestions by Sir P Goodhart MP and Mr David Alton MP. They are variations on the idea of resettlement funding and

planning against future trouble in Hong Kong.

RN Task Group: Possible repairs to ''Invincible'' in Hong Kong

See FCO telno 1271 to Hong Kong, attached.

1 December 1983

R D Clift

Hong Kong Department

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