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FM HONG KONG 280509Z JUN 83
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 979 OF 28 JUNE
AND TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES IN BRUSSELS, GENEVA, WASHINGTON AND CG NEW YORK
INFO F C O
HKG/GT/28
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : VISIT TO LONDON BY EXCO MEMBERS
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
29 JUN 1983
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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS ON THE
FUTURE, THE GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY ALL NINE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS
OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL VISIT LONDON DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING
4 JULY. WHILE IN LONDON THEY EXPECT TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER,
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE. THE GROUP WILL ALSO
HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.
BACKGROUND
2. THIS FOLLOWS EARLIER VISITS TO LONDON BY THE GOVERNOR IN
JANUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT CALLS ON THE PRIME
MINISTER AND MINISTERS BY THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, SIR S.Y.
CHUNG AND ON MINISTERS BY MISS LYDIA DUNN. APART FROM ENABLING
UNOFFICIALS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH REGARD
TO THE FUTURE, IT WILL OFFER THEM A FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE
NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE AND THE NEW MINISTER
WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE.
LINE TO TAKE
3. IN DISCUSSION OF THIS SUBJECT, YOU MAY DRAW FREELY ON THE
BACKGROUND MATERIAL ABOVE. YOU SHOULD STRESS THAT THE VISIT
DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUING PRIORITY AFFORDED BY THE PRIME
MINISTER AND MINISTERS TO ASCERTAINING THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG
PEOPLE ON THE FUTURE.
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
COPIES TO:
HD/FED
MR BURROWS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
HD/PUSD
PS
MR FLOWER
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR COLES
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
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MR WALKER, RESEARCH DEPT
HKGO LONDON
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