COMPTESETYAL
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret
Secret
It is for consideration whether to mention the
return of Pakistan to the Commonwealth (expected
to be agreed before 1 October). A
square-bracketted sentence is included.
Confidential
Restricted
Unclassified
Opening Speech
PRIVACY MARKING
In Confidence
It is not yet possible to confirm the State
Visit of the President of India. A State Visit by
the President of Italy is earmarked for 1990, but
the Palace consider it unrealistic to refer to the
possibility at this stage. Sir W Heseltine will
add a reference at a later stage should this seem
appropriate.
The square-bracketted passage on trade and
agriculture is offered subject to your views on
the alternative language which we understand will
be proposed by MAFF and DTI.
- It is important that there should be a reference
to support for the Commonwealth. This was omitted
(by an oversight) last year, and critically noted
by Lord Callaghan, among others.
- It may be necessary to introduce legislation
early in the new session on a nationality package
for Hong Kong. Ministers have still to decide on
this. Should they decide to proceed, it is likely
to fall to the Home Office to propose language for
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.