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CONFIDENTIAL

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ARZAKZ

From:

A R Paul

HKB 040/4

Hong Kong Department

Date:

24 January 1989

Private Secretary

CC:

PS/Lord Glenarthur

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

SECRETARY OF STATE'S BILATERAL WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, 25 JANUARY

1.

I submit a short speaking note on Hong Kong for tomorrow's

meeting. It focuses on the recent adverse press coverage on Hong Kong, in particular on the Basic Law, and on steps which we are

taking to counter this.

ARPanc

CONFIDENTIAL

A R Paul