TNAG-2708-FCO40-3914-House-of-Commons-Select-Committee-on-Foreign-Affairs-and-Par-1993 — Page 130

Mr Adrian Abbott

OT2/2d

RECE

DESK

WHIS

14 JA' 19$2

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Department of Trade and Industry.

CHINA: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

1. In response to Mr Love's minute of 5 January, I enclose the following briefing material from HKD. (FED are sending you theirs separately) :-

(a) Basic brief with bull and defensive points, plus background note on Mr Patten's constitutional proposals; (b) General bull points on relations with China over Hong Kong;

(c) A few additional points and supplementaries, eg on the airport, contracts and franchises and the economy;

(a) Copies of 4 written questions about Hong Kong put by Sir Thomas Arnold to FCO Ministers in Nov/Dec last year.

K. Sanders

KAM Saunders

Hong Kong Department

WH 311

270 3544

8 January 1993

CC

Mr Ricketts, HKD

Mr Bristow-Smith, FED

(without encs)

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