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CONFIDENTIAL

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During the debite or the Second Reading there were suggest

from all of the House [In view of the all party support for an annual debate and annual

report on Hong Kong, at the Second Reading debate the Government has, Consequence, decided that it will produce an

an annual report on Hong Kong. The

exact form of this report has not yet been decided and will be

discussed further with the Governor of Hong Kong. It is likely to include a general account of developments in Hong Kong over the preceding year. It will not specifically be a report on the

Annex 2 to the Joint declivalcow activities of the Joint Liaison Group the agreement lays down that the proceedings of the Group will remain confidential unless

otherwise agreed between the two sides. The report will be laid

before Parliament.

3.

If asked whether there will be an annual debate Ministers could

say that that would be a matter for discussion through the usual

channels at the time.

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annual

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A C Galsworthy

Hong Kong Department

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