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FOLLOWING FOR HUM, HKD, FROM APS/GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 1737. VISIT BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXCO TO LONDON.

WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING TEXT FOR USE BY THE GOVERNOR WHEN HE MEETS THE PRESS UPON HIS RETURN AT KA TAK.

*** HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENT TO VISHT LONDON TOGETHER WITH THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 8 SEPTEMBER. WHILE IN LONDON WE WOULD EXPECT TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFARS AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR TIMOTHY RENTON.

DURING THE VISIT, * WILL ALSO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE DINNER TO BE HELD BY THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ON 11 SEPTEMBER.''

HF ASKED WHETHER ANY SPECIFIC SUBJECT (E.G. DAYA BAY, REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT) WOULD BE DISCUSSED, THE GOVERNOR MAY WISH TO SAY THAT EXCHANGES BETWEEN EXCO AND MINISTERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. HOWEVER THE GOVERNOR MAY ALSO ADD THAT MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HONG KONG ARE LIKELY TOBE DISCUSSED AS THE WEST IS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATION WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.

THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO LIKELY BE ASKED WHY HE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO LONDON SO SOON AFTER HIS CURRENT LEAVE. IN RESPONSE, THE GOVERNOR COULD SAY THAT WHILE HIS CURRENT LEAVE HIS BASICALLY FOR

HOL DAY PURPOSES THE COMING VISIT TO LONDON ACTUALLY FORMS PART OF THE ON-GOING PROCESS WHEREBY EXCO MEMBERS WOULD BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ABOUT HONG KONG WITH BRITISH MINISTERS.

THE GOVERNOR MAY ALSO NEED TO COUNTER SUGGESTIONS ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE COMING VISITS TO PEKING AND LONDON. IF ASKED, HE WOULD SAY THE THE LONDON VISIT IS FOR HIM AND EXCO UNOFFICIALS TO MEET THE BRITISH MINISTERS AS PART OF THEIR REGULAR CONSULTATION AND UP-DATING.

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