TNAG-1632-FCO40-2248-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong--including-visit-1987 — Page 242

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OF 311525Z JULY 87

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD

LORD GLENARTHUR ́S VISIT: BRIEFING

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WE HAVE BEEN GIVING PRELIMINARY THOUGHT TO BRIEFING

REQUIREMENTS. THE FOLLOWING IS A PROVISIONAL LIST OF BRIEFS

WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY LORD GLENARTHUR. OUR AIM IS TO COVER

ALL THE MAIN LIVE ISSUES, BUT TO KEEP THE TOTAL VOLUME OF PAPER

TO MANAGEABLE PROPORTIONS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW ANY OTHER SUBJECT

WHICH YOU CONSIDER IT ESSENTIAL TO INCLUDE.

1.

STEERING BRIEF

A COPY OF THE PROGRAMME, PERSONALITY NOTES OF LEADING FIGURES IN

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND A MAP WILL BE ANNEXED.

MEETING WITH EXCO. THIS WILL COMPRISE:

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I)

A DRAFT STATEMENT

II)

A BACKGROUND NOTE ON THE FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION OF EXCO

III) PERSONALITY NOTES ON THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXCO.

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REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

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BASIC LAW

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION

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