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You have asked for briefing on Hong Kong during 1987.

non MOD Ministerial visits to

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Only a small number of visits are currently under consideration and few are yet firm commitments:

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Mr Baker, Secretary of State for Education, will visit between 11 and 15 February principally to open the British

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The Secretary of State for Trade, Mr Channon, is a possible visitor in early March. The main purpose of this visit will, I assume,

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Mr Renton may visit in March/April in conjunction with a visit to Japan.

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