TNAG-1632-FCO40-2248-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong--including-visit-1987 — Page 247

DAYABE

CONFIDENTIAL

VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD GLENARTHUR, 16-19 SEPTEMBER

BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS

The

Most of the briefing will be produced within Hong Kong Department, with some contributions from the Hong Kong Government. There is no need for any briefing to be prepared elsewhere within the FCO. format for most briefs will comprise points to make with the Governor, with ExCo and with OMELCO and others, together with background. The preliminary list of briefs is as follows:

1.

2.

3.

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:

i) a draft statement

ii) a background note on the functions and composition of ExCo iii) personality notes on the unofficial members of ExCo.

Representative government

4.

Basic Law

5. Implementation of the Joint Declaration

6.

7.

8.

Renegotiation of the Defence Costs Agreement

Defence and public order

This brief will cover the withdrawal of the British garrison, the proposed expansion of the Hong Kong police and our exchanges on the subject with the Chinese.

Vietnamese refugees

Nationality (Defensive)

9.

i)

BN (0) passports

ii)

iii)

New ID cards

Assurances to ethnic minority BDTCs

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