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FM FCO 171130Z AUG 83
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 795 OF 17 AUGUST"
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
VISIT OF MR EDWARD HEATH
1. MR HEATH'S OFFICE TELEPHONED US ABOUT THE SCMP ARTICLE OF 13
AUGUST WHICH STATES THAT HE ASKED TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
RATHER THAN THE MANDARIN HOTEL. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THE
ARTICLE GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT HKG WAS DISTANCING ITSELF FROM
THE VISIT, AND ASKED IF IT RESULTED FROM A GOVERNMENT BRIEFING.
2. WE ASSURED THEM THAT THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF THIS, AND THAT
WE WOULD ASK YOU TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT GOVERNOR INVITED MR HEATH
TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
3.
GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS.
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