TNAG-1391-FCO40-1863-Future-of-Hong-Kong-briefing-for-meetings-and-visits-1985 — Page 33

BACKGROUND

1. Lady Young i s

Kong.

aware of

the background to the future of Hong

and Tobago did not appear to take a

in the future of

Hong Kong during the

2. The Government of Trinidad

particularly close

negotiations.

interest

3. Mr Chambers will spend 2 days in Hong Kong (11 - 13 July) before visiting Peking. In the absence of the Governor, he will be briefed by the Political Adviser and the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, who will also offer him lunch.

4. A copy of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the future of Hong Kong and a brief note summarising the main points of the

agreement

is

attached. Both documents may be passed to either the Prime Minister or, in the event that Hong Kong is not raised,

raised, to one of the officials in his party.

is