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FM UKMIS NEW YORK 162358Z AUG 83
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 699 OF 16 AUGUST
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, GOVERNOR HONG KONG
PEKING TELNO 779: CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE UNGA
1.
UNPROMPTED BY US, THE CHINESE MISSION HAVE SAID THAT THEIR FOREIGN MINISTER WILL PROBABLY BE IN NEW YORK FROM 26 SEPTEMBER
TO 4 OCTOBER AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BILATERAL MEETING WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. WE HAVE WARNED THEM THAT IT MAY BE A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE WE CAN
GIVE A REPLY.
THOMSON
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
ED/EKO
HID/FIEND
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
COPIES TO:
MR BURROWS
HD/PLANNING STAFF
MR MARTIN
MR FLOWER
MR COLES
SIR A PARSONS
ED/PUSD
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/FUS
STR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
MR WALKER,
LEGAL ADVISERS ASSESSMENTS STAFF · CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
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