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FM HONG KONG 2805097 JUN 83
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELEGRAM NUMBER 979 OF 28 JUNE
AND TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES IN BRUSSELS,
GENEVA, WASHINGTON AND CG NEW YORK
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG : VISIT TO LONDON BY EXCO MEMBERS
AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS ON THE FUTURE, THE GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY ALL NINE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS
OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL VISIT LONDON DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 4 JULY. WHILE IN LONDON THEY EXPECT TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER,
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE. THE GROUP WILL ALSO
HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.
BACKGROUND
2. THIS FOLLOWS EARLIER VISITS TO LONDON BY THE GOVERNOR IN
JANUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT CALLS ON THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERS BY THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, SIR S.Y. CHUNG AND ON MINISTERS BY MISS LYDIA DUNN. APART FROM ENABLING UNOFFICIALS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH REGARD TO THE FUTURE, IT WILL OFFER THEM A FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE AND THE NEW MINISTER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE.
LINE TO TAKE
3. IN DISCUSSION OF THIS SUBJECT, YOU MAY DRAW FREELY ON THE BACKGROUND MATERIAL ABOVE. YOU SHOULD STRESS THAT THE VISIT DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUING PRIORITY. AFFORDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERS TO ASCERTAINING THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE ON THE FUTURE.
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