PP HONG KONG
GRS 132
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 171630Z AUG 83
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 799 OF 17 AUGUST.
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YOUR TELNOS 1212 AND 1213: MR LUCE'S VISIT
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1.
MR LUCE WILL LEAVE UK ON 19 SEPTEMBER AND VISIT
SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI BEFORE HONG KONG. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF
FLIGHTS FROM BRUNEI TO HONG KONG ON 24 SEPTEMBER.
2.
THE GOVERNOR HAS SUGGESTED THAT MEETING WITH EXCO BE
PUT BACK TO 27 SEPTEMBER TO ALLOW MINISTER MORE TIME TO UPDATE·
HIMSELF ON DEVELOPMENTS SINCE HIS DEPARTURE FROM UK. UMELCO
MEETING AND DINNER COULD HOWEVER REMAIN ON 26 SEPTEMBER.
3.
WE WILL SUBMIT PROGRAMME AND DRAFT PRESS RELEASE TO
MINISTER ON HIS RETURN ON 22 AUGUST AND WILL TELEGRAPH ANY
FURTHER COMMENTS THEREAFTER. 22 AUGUST IS THEREFORE TOO EARLY
FOR PRESS RELEASE. PLEASE HOLD UNTIL WE HAVE CLEARED TEXT WITH
MINISTER.
WHITNEY
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