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Hong Kong: Howe draft speech for Commons (“Debate on Hong Kong”) [MT annotations and notes] [declassified 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1265 f192
Editorial comments: MT’s notes on the debate follow the draft. Relevant supporting document follows the main item. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here. Read other documents selected from this file.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 21pp
Themes: Parliament, Conservative Party (organization), Trade, Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (International organizations), Labour Party & socialism, Race, immigration, nationality, British policy towards Hong Kong