GR 228
UNCLASSIFIED
DESBKY FCO 24096CZ
DESKBY PEKING 940438Z
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FM HONG KONG 040350Z MAR 79
TO IMMEDIATE F.C.0.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 336 OF A MARCH 1979
HKCE 026/30.51
5 MAR 1979
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AND TO IMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
INFO IMMEDIATE (D/B) PEKING
婴
PRESS STORY THAT GOVERNOR WILL VISIT CHINA.
1. TODAY'S ENCLIGN LANGUAGE STANDARD CARRIES A FLUMT PACE LEAD HEADLINED: **COVERNOR TO VISIT BEIJING, WITHOUT GIVING ANY COURCE, THE STORY SAYS THAT THE GOVERNOR RECEIVED AN INVITATION A FORTNIGHT AGO, THAT CONSULTATIONS ARE NOW TAKING PLACE ABOUT DATES AND OTHER DETAILS BETWEEN HONG KONG, WHITEHALL AND DENING: AND TANT, ALTHOUGH NO DATE HAS YET BEEN FIXED, AN OFFICIAL VISIT COULD TAKE PLACE AS EARLY AS APRIL OR JUNG **
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3. THE STORY SAYS THE INVITATION IS SEEN AG *ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THE IMPROVING RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA, BRITAIN AND HONG KONG'', AND THAT IT FOLLOWS A NUMBER OF RECENT POINTERS'', SUCH
AS THE GOVERNOR'S ATTENDANCE AT THE 1 OCTOBER NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS.
3. IN ANSWER TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE
ARE SAYING THAT THEY CAN NEITHER CONFIRM NOR CENY THE STORY, (THIS CONFIRMS TELECOMS LAST RIGHT POLITICAL ADVISER/MCLAREN • (HK AND G DEPT) AND POLITICAL ADVISER/C BASSY PEKING),
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HK & GD (6)
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IFD
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PS/LORD GORONWY
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
MR BRAY
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON
ROBERTS
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