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FROM: K A M Saunders

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 2 February 1993

HITS 011/8

MEGE

MAR 1993

STRY

REGISTRY Action Taken

cc: Sir J Coles

Mr H L1 Davies, FED

Mr Q Eyre-Wilson,

PRU

Mr E Bickham,

Mr Ricketts

Mr. Ham Sir J. Glas 4.C.

PS/Mr Goodlad

Private Secretary

Special Advisers

Any 212.

PROPOSED ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG BY THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

(FAC)

Problem

1. The Foreign Affairs Committee want to give high priority in 1993 to an enquiry into Hong Kong. They are thinking of

visiting Hong Kong in June. How to respond to the Clerk of the Committee on the question of timing.

Recommendation

2.

We have consulted the Governor, who welcomes the enquiry but

thinks June would not be an ideal time for an FAC visit to

A Hong Kong. (Hong Kong telno 92.) He would prefer a visit in the

autumn. I recommend that we propose an autumn visit to the

Clerk of the Committee.

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