CONFIDENTIAL
At all of these Lord Glenarthur will want to show sympathy for Hong Kong, and understanding of the concerns of Hong Kong people. But he will also have to be ready to explain
The various speaking where necessary the constraints upon HMG. notes provided seem to me to strike the right balance, but Lord Glenarthur will no doubt wish to go over them carefully at the briefing meeting arranged for 9 September. There one or two points where some updating will be necessary and I will have a few detailed comments.
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3. Lord Glenarthur will need to make a very brief statement on arrival in Hong Kong on 16 September. I will ask the Department to provide a draft.
3 September
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RJT McLaren
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