HCF0022/18
DD FCO 18090OZ
00 PEKING
GR 100
RESTRICTED
DESKBY 1809OOZ
هاك
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HKK
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Letter
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18 AUG 1983
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relay to the Heath's
office 44 1878 Mr. Hour
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FM HONG KONG 180655Z AUG 83
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1227 OF 18 AUGUST
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
VISIT OF MR EDWARD HEATH
WHEN SCMP ARTICLE APPEARED WE ESTIMATED THAT IT WOULD BE TAKEN HERE
AS A TYPICAL SPECULATIVE PIECE BY A LOCAL JOURNALIST AND THAT TO
PUT OUT AN OFFICIAL DENIAL WOULD GIVE IT UNDUE PROMINENCE AND
INVITE FURTHER SPECULATION. DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES
COMPLAINED TO SCMP AND GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES WERE BRIEFED
ON LINES OF YOUR PARA 2 TO DEAL WITH ANY ENQUIRES, BUT NONE
WAS RECEIVED.
2. DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL WHO WAS SPEAKER AT A LUNCHEON MEETING
YESTERDAY ATTENDED BY SOME 12 MED NA MEN WAS ASKED BY ONE OF THEM
WHETHER MR HEATH HAD ASKED TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HE REPLIED ON LINES OF YOUR PARA 2. THE MEDIA HAVE NOT COVERED THIS.
3. AS THE STORY S DEAD WE DO NOT PROPOSE ANY FURTHER ACTION.
HADDON-CAVE
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