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Mr Hum

PS/Mr Goodlad

CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:

J C Morris

Hong Kong Department

DATE:

27 May 1993

CC:

Sir J Coles

Mr Fry, FED

Mr Hewitt, SEAD

Mr Wye, RAD

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MR GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 29 MAY 1 JUNE

1.

I submit briefing for this visit. Most of the briefs

are in the form of check-lists. Suggested objectives and notes on the main issues are below.

Objectives

2.

The

This visit was conceived as one of the regular series of visits by the Minister of State, and intended to focus primarily on community and environmental issues. It will now fall immediately after the fourth round of talks in Peking,

at which we are scheduled to move on to substantive discussion of electoral arrangements for 1994 and 1995. visit will really be an opportunity with the Governor and ExCo to take stock of the talks and look ahead to future strategy. But inevitably this will also increase the pressure (from the media and LegCo) to focus on

constitutional issues.

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