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(0) CURRENT STATE OF THE FINANCIAL MARKETS

(P) MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

(Q) UK HONG KONG TRADE AND INVESTMENT

(R) COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC CLIMATE, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO

BRITISH BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

3. IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE THE BRIEFS ON THE HONG KONG ECONOMY, FINANCIAL MARKETS AND MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. IT WOULD BE QUITE ADEQUATE SIMPLY TO UPDATE THE BRIEFING PREPARED FOR SIR G. HOWE'S VISIT. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE THE INFORMATION ON POLITICAL GROUPINGS REQUESTED IN OUR TELNO 1821, INCLUDING A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THOSE GROUPS WHICH WILL BE MEETING MR MAUDE.

4. (FOR BTC HONG KONG) GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PROVIDE AN UPDATED BRIEF

ON THE COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE.

5. IN ORDER TO MEET OUR DEADLINE, WE WOULD NEED TO RECEIVE THESE BRIEFS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY 14 SEPTEMBER.

6. WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON A PRESS BRIEF. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON ANY SUBJECTS/QUESTIONS WHICH MIGHT COME UP AND WHICH MIGHT NOT

HAVE OCCURED TO US.

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