TNAG-1310-FCO40-1667-Future-of-Hong-Kong-1984 — Page 121

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG: BRIEFING OF PRESS

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1. We have to provide by close of play on 8 May a brief for the Secretary of State to talk to Lobby Correspondents at 11.45 on 9 May. Please arrange draft to me by 4 pm on 8 May.

The aim is to put over a simple message in the UK political context in advance of the 16 May debate (since the Lobby men will report that). Points to concentrate on

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the 'realities'.

(a)

Background

(b)

The talks

(c) Our contacts with Hong Kong (EXCO etc)

(d)

The Prospects. The Common Interests Autonomy. (e) The issues of Immigration.

these irrelevant.

Need for an agreement to make

3. News Department will have a representative present. Dr Wilson may want to go. If not, I shall.

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R D Clift

8 May 1984

Hong Kong Department

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