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5. I AM CONTENT WITH THE MOD'S PROPOSAL THAT I SHOULD CALL ON A JUNIOR MINISTER AND HAVE A MORE SUBSTANTIAL MEETING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS. MY MAIN PURPOSE IN DOING THIS WOULD BE TO BRING THOSE CONCERNED UP-TO-DATE ON THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG, IN PARTICULAR THE NEW POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT FOLLOWING THE RECENT LEGCO ELECTIONS. I WOULD NOT WANT TO GO OVER THE GROUND ON CONTENTIOUS ISSUES, ALTHOUGH I WOULD IF NECESSARY MAKE THE POINT THAT IT WILL NOW BE EVEN MORE UNREALISTIC THAN BEFORE TO ASSUME THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING FROM FINANCE COMMITTEE ANY FUNDING FOR PATROL CRAFT ADDITIONAL TO THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT. I WOULD OF COURSE BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY PARTICULAR ISSUES THAT THE MOD OFFICIALS WISH TO RAISE WITH ME. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THESE. OTHERWISE I SEE THE MEETING AS BEING MORE OF A BACKGROUND SEMINAR ON HONG KONG DEVELOPMENT THAN AN OCCASION FOR DEALING THE SPECIFIC

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