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CONFIDENTIAL

From:

A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

HKB 011/3.

Date:

17 March 1989

Private Secretary

CC:

PS/Lord Glenarthur

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PS/Mr Eggar

Mr Teasdale

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren o/r

Mr Holt, PRU

Mr Millington, FED

Mr Burns, News Dept

Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers

Mr Fifoot, Legal Advisers

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITEE ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG :

SECRETARY OF STATE'S EVIDENCE, 22 MARCH 1989

1. I submit revised briefing for the Secretary of State's formal evidence session with the Foreign Affairs Committee at 10.30 am on

22 March. The material has been revised and reorganised to take

account of

the Secretary of State's comments recorded in your minute

of 16 March, and those of Lord Glenarthur and Mr Gillmore;

the specific questions which the Clerk to the Committee has indicated to us that the Committee is likely to ask. A full

list of questions is attached.

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2. The revised briefing is divided into sections in accordance

with the way in which the Clerk has told us the Committee will wish

to cover the ground. A comprehensive table of contents is attached.

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