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FM HONG KONG 12091OZ NOV 84
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 3449 OF 12 NOVEMBER
12 NOV 1984
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137 YOUR IELNO 2227: VISIT OF UMELCO DELEGATION TO LONDON
1. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE APPOINTMENT FOR UMELCO TO SEE THE
SECRETARY OF STATE ON 5 DECEMBER.
2. I AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF MR LUCE COULD RECEIVE
THE DELEGATION ON 3 DECEMBER.
Tay
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3. I WOULD STRONGLY URGE THAT THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD RECEIVE
THE DELEGATION DURING THEIR STAY IN LONDON. I WOULD CATEGORISE
THIS AS ESSENTIAL IN HONG KONG TERMS. SHE HAS RECEIVED PREVIOUS UMELCO DELEGATIONS, AND BOTH THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS HAVE COMMENDED THE DRAFT AGREEMENT. IT WILL SEEM VERY STRANGE TO PEOPLE IN HONG KONG IF SHE DOES NOT SEE THEM AT THE TIME OF
THE CRUCIAL DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. THE CALL NEED NOT BE A LONG ONE.
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THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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