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Mr Norton

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HONG KONG:

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BRIEFING FOR NEW ZEALAND PM

Please see Wellington telno 147.

I now attach a draft telegram for your clearance. We agreed that it should issue as soon as possible.

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I also attach background briefing for the High Commission

to draw on in briefing the New Zealanders as follows:

Brief prepared for a recent Secretary of State interview

Background paper on constitutional developments (to be handed over if the High Commission wants to)

Background briefing on a range of other Hong Kong matters (all or any part of which can be handed over if the High Commission wants to)

Could I ask you to send these to Wellington on your faxlok, please.

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In baws

Thes.

Deborah Barnes Jones Hong Kong Department

WH312

2702068

30 April 1993

IN..

HKD 021/5

30 APR 1993

CODE 18-77

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