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contribute more, and press the UNHCR to repay their debt to

Hong Kong. Christine Loh (in particular) will also ask how

HMG intends to oblige China to uphold the International

Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) after 1997.

(The Foreign Secretary most recently pressed Qian Qichen on

the issue on 8/9 July and was briefed to do so on 1 October

but ran out of time).

13.

Additional background briefs are included on British

Business prospects (Brief No 15); UK/Hong Kong Trade and

Investment (Brief No 16); the Hong Kong Economy (Brief No

17); Estate Matters (Brief No 18) and Personnel Matters

(Brief No 19).

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