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FROM: A C Galsworthy,

DATE: 17 January 1986

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to

I submit the latest version of the draft opening speech

for Lord Glenarthur's use in the House of Lords, and winding

prepared by the Home Office in

I understand that Lady Young is

I think this is

up

notes.

These have been

consultation with us.

planning to be present during the debate.

very important: as happened with the debate on the Hong kong

Act, the debate will go out live in Hong Kong, and will

receive front page coverage in the Hong Kong press.

presence of FCO Ministers will be noted.

2.

debate,

The

I - attach the Hansard report of the House of Commons

and telegrams summarising the reaction in Hong Kong to

reaction was sharp: the

essential that in the

that

C

the debate.

A s you will see,

the

1 S

Governor has pointed out that i t

debate 10 the Lords the Government should make

it clear

question.

Good

text.

their minds are open, particularly on the passport endorsement The first draft speech for Lord Glenarthur prepared

by Home Office officials was rather negative on this point,

and we have succeeded in persuading them to alter

alterations have been written in in manuscript on the attached

We shall be discussing this further with

Office on Monday morning.

it.

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