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HKK 040/11

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Mr MacLennan

North America Dept

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA: 25-30 SEPTEMBER 1983.

1. Your minute of 17 August refers.

2. We have no general comment to make on the draft list of briefs for this visit.

3. On the future of Hong Kong (brief 18) we shall provide separat sets of defensive material for use with the Americans and

Canadians.

No doubt you will let us know nearer the time about the format of a deadline for the briefs.

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19 August 1983

اسعد الله

CONFIDENTIAL

J S C Priest (Mrs)

Hong Kong Department

MKK040/5

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