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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 594 OF 30 JULY
FOR CURLE FROM CLIFT
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YOUR TELNOS 816 AND 817 (PARA 2): PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO
HONG KONG.
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1. NO 10 HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER IS CONTENT
WITH THE PROGRAMME OUTLINED IN YOUR TELNO 663.
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2.
THEY ALSO CONFIRM THAT WHILE THEY DO NOT REPEAT NOT
ENVISAGE A FULL-SCALE PRESS CONFERENCE AT CASTLE PEAK, TIME
SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO ANSWER A FEW
QUESTIONS AND COMMENT ON THE PROJECT ITSELF, EITHER AS SHE GOES
ROUND, OR ON DEPARTURE, OR BOTH.
3.
GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONVEY THIS TO CLP, EXPLAINING THAT
NO 10 WOULD EXPECT THAT AN INFORMAL ARRANGEMENT OF THIS SORT
WOULD BE A MATTER FOR ACCOMPANYING PRESS OFFICIALS TO HANDLE AT
THE TIME.
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4.
GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
PROGRAMME, INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FOR MR THATCHER, FOR INCLUSION
IN BRIEFS FOR NO 10 BY 23 AUGUST.
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