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GRS 180
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FROM PEKING 030532Z JUL A3
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
MKK040/2
RECEIVED IN REG/STAY NO. 51
12 JUL 1983
TELEGRAM NUMBER 70 OF 8/7/33
DESK OFFICER INDEX
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
REPEATED FOR INFO TO ROUTINE FCO
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OUR TELNO 68: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECOND PHASE: PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
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1. DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE SUGGEST THAT THE PRESS ARE
LIELY TO HAVE A LEAN TIME. THEY WILL OF COURSE BE ABLE TO COVER THE
GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE, THOUGH WE HAVE IMPRESSED UPON
THE CHINESE THE NEED TO LIMIT THEIR ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC
AREAS OF THE AIRPORT. WE AND THE CHINESE WOULD WISH TO CONCEAL THE VENUE OF THE TALKS, BUT WE MUST ACCEPT THAT THIS WILL IN
PRACTICE PROVE IMPOSSIBLE. THE CHINESE HAVE HOWEVER CONFIRMED
THAT JOURNALISTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED BEYOND THE GATES
LEADING TO THE GUEST HOUSE WHERE THE TALKS WILL TAKE PLACE.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER TSAO WILL WANT TO TALK TO THE HONG KONG
PRESS BEFORE THE TALKS BEGIN.
3. IN ORDER TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CHINESE SENSITIVITIES IT IS IMPOR-
TANT THAT WHILE IN PEKING TSAO SHOULD REPRESENT HIMSELF AS
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BRITISH DELEGATION RATHER THAN FOR THE HONG
KONG GOVERNMENT.
4. FOR A POSSIBLE PRESS LINE SEE OUR TELNO 647 TO FCO
CRADOCK
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ED/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
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PS/PUS
SIR J BULLARD
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
MR WRIGHT
COPIES TO:
SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER
MR BURROWS
MR MARTIN
MR FLOWER
LEGAL ADVISERS
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
CABINET OFFICE
PUSD
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SIR A PARSONS
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