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From: A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

Date: 2 June 1989

cc: PS/Lord Glenarthur

PS/Mr Eggar PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Mr Fifoot

Mr Edwards, Legal Advisers

Mr Holt, PRU

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Mr Colvin, SEAD

Mr Millington, FED

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Mr Rollitt, NTD

Mr Bertram, OED

Private Secretary

FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF

STATE'S FORMAL EVIDENCE, 14 JUNE

1. The Secretary of State is holding an Office meeting on Monday

5 June at 8.30am to discuss preparations for his formal evidence to

the Foreign Affairs Committee on 14 June. I submit a draft brief

for consideration at this meeting.

2. The Clerk to the Committee has so far given us no specific

indication of the areas they will wish to cover, or particular questions they will wish to put to the Secretary of State on

14 June. We are unlikely to know this until much nearer the date. The briefs therefore represent our best guess at this stage of what is likely to arise. In some cases (eg Vietnamese Boat People, the

effect of developments in China on Hong Kong) further updating will certainly be required.

3.

It would be particularly helpful to have guidance at Monday's

meeting on the form and length of the briefing, as well as content.

ARPONC

A R Paul

Hong Kong Department

ALEAAG

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