97
GR 50
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
DESKBY 26033OZ UKMIS NEW YORK
DESK BY 28033OZ WASHINGTON
FM HONG KONG 280240Z SEP 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
HICK
027/20
RECEIVED IN RECAM
2 8 SEP 1983
DESK OFFICER INDEX
TOP COPY
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1421 OF 28 SEPTEMBER
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS NEW YORK (FOR PS TO S OF S),
(FOR PS TO PM), PEKING
YOUR TELNO 978: FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
PA
ction Taken
WASHINGTON
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 N SEPARATE TELEGRAM.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO
LIMITED
HD/HKD
SIR IAN SINCLAIR
MR BURROWS
HD/FED
MR ROBERTS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
ED/PUSD
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/FUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
MR FLOWER
MR COLES
STR A PARSONS
MR WALKER
LEGAL ADVISER
LEGAL ADVISER
NEWS D
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
NO 10 DOWNING STREET
NO 10 DOWNING STREET RESEARCH D OAB 2/82
RESTRICTED
Page 135Page 136