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PROPOSED VISIT TO CHINA BY
Planning Staff
LORD RHODES: OCTOBER 1983
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FED
PROBLEM
1.
Whether, and if so how to:
(a) discourage Lord Rhodes from canvassing
"solutions"
to Hong Kong's future during his forthcoming visit to
China;
(b) explain to Mr Alastair Goodlad MP, that in view
of his political standing it would not be advisable
for him to accompany Lord Rhodes during this visit.
RECOMMENDATION
2.
I recommend that Mr Luce speak both to Lord Rhodes
and to Mr Goodlad bearing in mind respectively, points
(a) and (b) above. [FED agree]
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