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FM FCO 0519562 DEC 83
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1293 OF 5 DECEMBER
- YOUR TELNO 1828:
POSSIBLE VISIT TO LONDON BY EXCO
1.
THIS IS A COPY
THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN
LO CLOSED FOR
62-YEARS UNDER FOI EXEMPTION No. 400 £27(1)
NEVERTHELESS, WE AGREE THAT NO DECISION SHOULD BE TAKEN AT
THIS STAGE. WE CLEARLY NEED TO SEE HOW THE 7/8 DECEMBER
ROUND GOES FIRST.
2.
ON THAT WILL DEPEND WHETHER OUR STOCKTAKING INVOLVES
FURTHER FUNDAMENTAL DECISIONS OR NOT.
3. ON POSSIBLE TIMING, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KEEP
MATTERS AS FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE AT THIS STAGE. WE NOTE
SIR S Y CHUNG'S PREFERENCE FOR 13 OR 16 JANUARY AND WILL
CERIAINLY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME
THROUGH LONDON ON 13 JANUARY IN ANY CASE.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
SID/SIKO
HDD
HD/PLANNING STAFF
ED/PUSD
D/HD/PUSD(MR FLOWER)
RESEARCH DEPT(MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND
INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:
(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS
NEWS DEPT
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
SIR C TICKELL
SECRET
ME BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS
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MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE MR BRENNAN ...-..
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PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL