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FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE EVIDENCE: 11 JULY

1.

Mr Robert Wilson has given me the following further indication of issues likely to be raised during the Evidence Session with Mr Maude on 11 July:

(a)

Contacts with the Chinese:

Chinese attitudes on current issues.

Channels for dialogue with the Chinese.

Scope for negotiation of improvement in Chinese position on key issues.

(b)

Basic Law

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Chief Executive

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Nationality: international support: commitments and undertakings received so far.

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(d) Consulate General.

(e)

Vietnamese boat people.

Mr Wilson admitted that these were still preliminary thoughts, and that he would not be able to give me a clear indication until Thursday 5 July, after he had spoken to the Chairman and one Committee member.

3. I appreciate that this does not give us much to go on. But I hope that Section Heads are getting on swiftly with preparation of briefing, which we will need to submit to Mr Maude by the weekend.

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