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FM HONG KONG 0607052 JUL 84
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1841 OF 6 JULY
INFO PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
SCMP POLL ON EXCO MEMBERS VISIT TO PEKING.
BY
Juken
JAK
JAY
SIR SY CHUNG IS NATURALLY DELIGHTED WITH THE VINDICATION OF THE EXCO MEMBERS VISIT TO PEKING IN ANOPINION POLL PUBLISHED TODAY (SEE TELNO 1840). THE SURVEY FIRM USED DOES WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND USES RESPECTABLE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES.
2. SIR SY SAID HE WOULD BE WRITING TO DENG XIAOPING, JI PENG-FEI TO THANK THEM FOR RECEIVING THE GROUP, TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE SURVEY, AND TO OFFER ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR COMMENT IF REQUESTED. THE LETTERS WOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED BUT WOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED IF THEY LEAKED HERE OR IN PEKING.
BRAY
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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