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CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO DESKBY 28010OZ HONG KONG

TELNO 1365

OF 27160OZ JUNE 89

CONFIDENTIAL

HK3 026/20.

(64)

052273

MDHOAN 3954

PA

FROM FOOTMAN, HKD

OUR TELNO 1352 : VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE : BRIEFING FOR SENIOR

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

1.

WE ARE FAXING TO SHIPLEY (CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH)

A COPY OF OUR DRAFT BRIEFING FOR THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. WE WOULD WELCOME ANY COMMENTS.

2.

WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD COVER

ANY OTHER POINTS WHICH YOU THINK MAY BE RAISED

WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DURING THIS SESSION. WE HAVE IN MIND

QUESTIONS ON YOUR LOCALISATION POLICY AND THE IMPACT ON THE CIVIL

SERVICE OF RESIGNATIONS IN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. BUT THERE MIGHT

BE OTHER ISSUES WHICH COULD COME UP.

3. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOUR COMMENTS ON OUR BRIEFING, AND YOUR ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS COULD REACH US DESKBY 29080OZ TO

ENABLE US TO MEET OUR DEADLINE.

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