FUTURE OF HONGKONG
ADVANCE COPIES 7
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PS/PUS
PS/MR LUCE
MR DONALD
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HD/FED
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DESKBY Ž8033OZ UKMIS NEW YORK
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
1)
ADVANCE COPY
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1421 OF 28 SEPTEMBER
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK (FOR PS TO S OF S), WASHINGTON (FOR PS TO PM), PEKING
YOUR TELNO 978: FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
MR LUCE PREFERS NOT TO READ FROM A PREPARED STATEMENT AND
WISHES, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND AMBASSADOR,
TO AMEND SOME OF THE THOUGHTS IN YOUR TELNO 961.
2. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH TEXT OF HIS STATEMENT AS DELIVERED IMMEDIATE, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL FOLLOW IN SEPARATE TELEGRAM.
YOUDE
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