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RECEIVED IN ALONRY NO. 51
30 AUG 1983
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PA
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 821 OF 25 AUGUST
FCO TELNO 799: MR LUCE'S VISIT
1. WE CAN NOW GIVE THE FOLLOWING FURTHER COMMENTS ON THE
PROGRAMME IN YOUR TELNO 1213:
(A) MR LUCE WILL NOW BE FLYING TO HONG KONG FROM SINGAPORE ON
CX712 ARRIVING AT 2135 ON 24 SEPTEMBER.
(B) HE WILL NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY MRS LUCE.
(C) HE WOULD BE VERY PLEASED TO SPEND 25 SEPTEMBER ON THE
GOVERNOR'S LAUNCH.
(D) HE WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON THE CBF, AND IS CONTENT NOT TO VISIT
THE SERVICES.
(E) HE WOULD LIKE IF POSSIBLE TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON THE EVENING
OF 28 SEPTEMBER, OR 29 SEPTEMBER. AS THE EARLIEST FLIGHT ON
29 SEPTEMBER LEAVES HONG KONG AT 2100, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE, BY REJUGGLING THE PROGRAMME, FOR HIM TO LEAVE ON 28 SEPTEMBER? COULD THE DRINKS AND DINNER BE BROUGHT FORWARD AND
THE PRESS CONFERENCE HELD THAT AFTERNOON?
2. MR LUCE WILL RETURN TO THE OFFICE ON 30 AUGUST AND WILL THEN
GO OVER THE PROGRAMME AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE VISIT WITH
OFFICIALS. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS ON (E) ABOVE AND REVISED
PROGRAMME DESKBY 300900Z.
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3. WE PROPOSE TO AMEND DRAFT PRESS RELEASE IN FCO TELNO 760 TO
STATE THAT MR LUCE'S TOUR WILL ALSO INCLUDE SINGAPORE (BUT NOT
REFER TO BRUNEI). WE WILL THEREFORE HAVE TO HOLD RELEASE UNTIL
THE SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO VISIT FCO TELNO 141 TO
SINGAPORE REFERS. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELEGRAPH NEX WEEK
WITH FINAL TEXT AND LINE TO TAKE ON QUERIES LISTED IN YOUR
TELNO 1241.
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PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
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