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visiting Ministers a hard time. The Prime Minister will wish to demonstrate his commitment by showing a mastery of key issues and at least some familiarity with the other main bees in Hong Kong bonnets.

4.

Mr Burns (o/r) will note the commitment to prepare a speaking-note for use with ExCo in the light of the talks in

Peking.

5.

I hope he will agree that this makes sense.

I do not propose to burden the Secretary of State with a large separate briefing-pack. But we shall aim to submit

next week:

(a) the notes on the Hong Kong economy and Bank of Credit and Commerce (Hong Kong) which he has commissioned;

(b) an update on the Jardines saga.

voroso

1. I commented on

The brief

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2.

N J Cox

LEGAGH/2

and belive it now workers the ground

well.

The brid for the visit to China will

follow sharth.

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Hole Cole 2.

Coles