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Group B

Labour MPs

(a) Gordon Brown Very influential front bencher. A potential successor to the Labour's leadership. Now, shadow Trade & Industry Secretary;

(b)

Adam Ingram

(c)

(d)

(e)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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PPS to Neil Kinnock;

Marjorie Mowlam - In Gordon Brown's team, specialising in City affairs. Potential for higher posts;

Ernest Ross Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee on Foreign Affairs. No record of previous visit to HK;

Dennis Canavan Member, Foreign Affairs Committee. Visited HK in August 1984. Unable to join the FAC delegation to HK in April 1989;

Reserves (in order of priority)

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Doug Hoyle Chairman, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee on Trade & Industry. No record of previous visit to HK.

Tom Pendry Expressed wish to visit HK during the Standing Committee stage of the BN (HK) Bill 1990. A member of the Committee. Old connections with HK. Lived there in 1957. Included in some HKA functions. Worths updating him on developments;

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Raymond Powell Opposition Whip (Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs). No record of previous visit to HK;

Ken Eastham Joint Vice-Chairmen, Parliamentary Labour Party Committee on Trade & Industry. Included in some of the HKA functions. Last visit to HK in August 1984. updated on developments.

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