TNAG-1750-FCO40-2470-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-debates-1988 — Page 30

1988-01-13 14:55 SAS I

SASI LA

MEMO

Tot

852 5 845 2129 P.01

Fax Very Urgent

20

FCO (Attn: Mr Robert Footman

Ref.

in ASIB/I IM C 1/88

Tel. Mofax) 5-8452129

PA

Your Ref...

İn.

Date

13 January 1988

dated

G.F, 78 A

J

Parliamentary Debate January 1988

While Mrs Virginia Bottomley was here, we gave

and her a copy of the Governor's Annual Address to LegCo, copies of all his speeches in the US, so that these could be placed in the folder on Hong Kong in the House of Commons library. Our obvious aim was that MPs or

esearchers who referred to the folder in preparation for ext week's debate would have a ready source of reference.

2.

We also gave Mrs Bottomley a copy of our "Bull Points" checklist. This is a series of upbeat statements about Hong Kong which are short and sharp. The Bull Points are drawn on by the Governor, the Chief Secretary and occasionally SASI and DIS during overseas trips or during media interviews here. The format used is not entirely appropriate for inclusion in the Commons

library.

However, we have now tried our hand at a remodelled version which should be suitable under the heading "Facts about Hong Kong". A copy is in my immediate

3.

attached (6 pages).

Grateful if you would urgently consider the style and format, and then arrange, possibly via Mr C. Hum and/or Mrs Bottomley for this to be included in the folder on Hong Kong.

HRB OHO/Q.

RECE YEL

15 JAN 1988

M.J.). Rouso.

(M.J.T. Rowse)

for Secretary for Administrative Services and Information

MJTK:eh

Page 30Page 31

Sandaka

(0027D)