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FUTURE OF HONG KONG BRIEFING THE OPPOSITION

1.

Mr Hum's minute of 31 October to the PS. the deadlines prescribed for other work have tackling this any earlier.

2. I attach in draft:

(a) a minute from Mr Clift to the PS covering;

I am sorry that prevented me from

(b) briefing material for the Secretary of State's use with

Opposition leaders;

(c) check lists of "Points to Make".

3. (b) above is in two sections. This reflects the fact that although Mr Pym briefed Mr Steel and Dr Owen on 5 May, Labour leaders have not yet received a similar briefing. Mr Clift

has indicated that either Mr Kinnock or Mr Healey could be briefed. I think that the choice of the most appropriate "target" is a matter best left to the Secretary of State.

9 November 1983

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Given the amount that has come out and what has been said to Conservative buch-benchers, I think the line is right