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BRIEFING OF CONSERVATIVE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. 1 NOVEMBER 1983: FUTURE OF HONG KONG.

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Mr Rickett's minute of 24 October.

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(a) a draft minute from you to Mr Ricketts covering; (b) 'Points to Make' (baked to some extent on the mat email watt Mr. Chips is

Submissing (905) (c) a draft checklist of these 'Points';

(d) notes from which the Secretary of State may wish to draw

in response to likely questions about HongKong.

The 'notes have been drawn from the material which we gave Mr Raison in preparation for the adjournment debate on 31 October.

4.

We were asked in a recent circular to provide draft checklists of 'Points to Make' for the Secretary of State's use before meetings.

5. I am not sure if you wish to submit the above material to Mr Donald. If you do, I shall draft a covering minute from you.

28 October 1983

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J S C Priest (Mrs)

Hong Kong Department

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