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TELEGRAM NUMBER 2027 OF 28 DECEMBER 1963
3-JAN 19840
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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPS. BRUSSELS, GENEVA, WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK
REF: HKG/GT/41
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SUBJECT: FUTURE OF HONG KONG
REGSTRY
Action. Faken
KERZ
THE GOVERNOR WITH SOME OF THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL WILL BE VISITING NEW YORK IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 9 JANUARY.
THEY WILL BE RETURNING TO HONG KONG VIA LONDON AND WHILE IN LONDON
WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH MINISTERS
ON THE QUESTION OF THE FUTURE. THEY WILL BE JOINED IN LONDON BY
THE OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
THE MEETINGS WITH MINISTERS ARE LIKELY TO BE ON 16 JANUARY.
LINE TO TAKE
2. THESE MEETINGS WILL FOLLOW ON FROM THE DISCUSSIONS THAT TOOK PLACE IN LONDON IN OCTOBER AND WILL FORM PART OF THE REGULAR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON THE FUTURE BETWEEN MINISTERS AND UNOFFICIALS. THE PARTY WILL SEE SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND MR LUCE, MINISTER OF STATE. IF ASKED YOU MAY SAT THAT THE PRIME MINISTER IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SEE THEM.
SIR PERCY CRADOCK AND MR EVANS ARE VERY LIKELY TO JOIN THE
DISCUSSIONS.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
1111: KAUCTO
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WAS NOT ADVANCED
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. RCCM)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CEANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSH
D/ED/PUSD (YR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR. WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR)
FS
PS/LADY: YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/PUS
STR J BULLAED
MR GEEK ARD
R DONALD
MR FRIGET
SIR C TICKELL
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO :
(VIA ADR)
VP.
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
WE BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS ME COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR A PARSONS
MR MARINEN
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