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DESKBY 290100Z
FM FCO 28170OZ SEP 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 986 OF 28 SEPTEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING (PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR)
YOUR TELECON WITH CLIFT: VISIT TO LONDON BY EXCO UNOFFICIALS
1.
NO 10 HAVE AGREED THAT YOU MAY MAKE THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT:
'AS A FURTHER STEP IN THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATION ON
THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, ACCOMPANIED
BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WILL VISIT
LONDON ON OCTOBER 6-8. WHILE IN LONDON THEY EXPECT TO CALL ON
THE PRIME MINISTER, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG
IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR RICHARD LUCE.'
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO
LIMITED
HD/HKD
MR BURROWS
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
MR MARTIN
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
MR FLOWER
PS/MR LUCE
MR COLES
PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD MR WRIGHT
SIR IAN SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SIR A PARSONS NO 10 DOWNING STREET
RESEARCH D OAB 2/82
MR WALKER
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