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SECRET
FM PEKING 23083OZ MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
SECRET
TELEGRAM NUMBER 556 OF 23 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HKCK 02712
7 6 MAR 1984
RH
YOUR TELNO 250: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR VISIT TO CHINA
1. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ZHOU NAN ON THE TELEPHONE.
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2. I TOLD ZHOU THAT, IF WU XUEQIAN COULD AGREE TO YOUR HAVING TALKS WITH HIMSELF AND OTHER CHINESE LEADERS FROM 16 APRIL TO 13 APRIL, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD ARRIVE IN PEKING, WITHOUT FANFARE, ON 15 APRIL. I EXPLAINED THE REASONING IN THE
TERMS OF YOUR TELEGRAM.
3. ZHOU SAID THAT HE WOULD CONSULT WU AND LET ME HAVE THE LATTER'S
REACTION, BY TELEPHONE, TOMORROW.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED}
PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES.B. (R TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR LAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
ER V HARDING
A WILSON
12. FRIGHT
SIF C TICNELL
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPTES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR. ROBIRITS A GAS D
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALT. CABINET OFFICE
YR BEENAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK BY K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREGA
SECRET
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