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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY HANOI

TELNO 0015

OF 27100OZ MAY 88

INFO PRIORITY FCO, PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 18: YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG.

MIPT: FOLLOWING ARE DRAFT PRESS RELEASE AND DEFENSIVE Q - A'S :

DRAFT PRESS RELEASE FOR VISIT OF HMA HANOI

THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO HANOI, MR EMRYS DAVIES, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM 16 TO 19 JUNE ON HIS WAY TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. HE WILL TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND

LEGCO MEMBERS. HE WILL ALSO TALK TO BRITISH BUSINESSMEN ABOUT TRADE

WITH VIETNAM.

MR DAVIES, WHO LAST VISITED HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER 1987, WILL STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

QUESTION AND ANSWER BRIEF

Q: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MR DAVIES' VISIT?

A: MR DAVIES WILL BE RETURNING TO THE U.K. ON LEAVE. HE IS TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT HONG KONG TO BRIEF OFFICIALS ON THE

SITUATION IN VIETNAM AND BE BRIEFED ON THAT IN HONG KONG. HE WILL

ALSO DISCUSS TRADE MATTERS WITH BRITISH BUSINESSMEN,

Q: IS THE VISIT CONNECTED WITH THE RECENT REPORTS OF A CHANGE IN HONG KONG'S TREATMENT OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES?

A: NO.

Q: WHO WILL HE SEE?

A: IN ADDITION TO THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER THE AMBASSADOR WILL MEET THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP ON REFUGEES.

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Q: WHY IS HE COMING NOW?

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