040/4
HKR 249
DD 191900Z UKREP BRUSSELS
GRS 288
SECRET
RECEIVED
ISTRY
2 1 MAR 1984
SECRET
DESP OPTICED
DESKBY 191900Z UKREP BRUSSELS
INDEX
PA
FM FCO 191759Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 236 OF 19 MARCH
R4 201
KEB
1
90
5e87
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP BRUSSELS (FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY)
85
-YOUR TELNOS 514 AND 516: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: MY VISIT TO CHINA
1. WE ARE GLAD THAT THE CHINESE HAVE AGREED TO THE VISIT IN
PRINCIPLE AND THAT THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THE QUESTION OF THE
TIMETABLE OF THE TALKS TO BE DISCUSSED DURING THE VISIT.
2. THE DATES SUGGESTED BY THE CHINESE (17-20 APRIL) ARE HOWEVER
VERY DIFFICULT FOR US. THEY WOULD MEAN THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ARRIVING IN HONG KONG ON GOOD FRIDAY WHEN CLEARLY THE CHANCES OF
DOING REAL BUSINESS WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. WE STILL
STRONGLY FAVOUR VISITING HONG KONG AFTER, NOT BEFORE, PEKING
AND SHOULD ARRIVE IN HONG KONG NOT LATER THAN EARLY AFTERNOON ON 18 APRIL. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION; PLEASE SUGGEST TO THE
CHINESE THAT WE STICK TO THE PROPOSAL THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD ARRIVE ON 15 APRIL AND HAVE TWO CLEAR DAYS, ON THE 16TH
AND 17TH, FOR DISCUSSION. YOU SHOULD EXPLAIN THAT OTHER PARTS OF
THE ITINERARY ARE ALREADY FIXED AND DO NOT ALLOW FOR MUCH LATITUDE SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENT FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE, YOU COULD IF NECESSARY ALSO SAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD NATURALLY
UNDERSTAND IF WU HIMSELF WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE HIM UNTIL SAY
17 APRIL. (WHILE WE SHALL OF COURSE HAVE TO OBSERVE THE
COURTESIES, THE CALLS ON OTHER LEADERS WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT ON WU).
3. WE SHALL BE PROPOSING THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKES A
REFERENCE TO HIS VISITS TO BOTH PEKING AND TO HONG KONG IN THE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE, WITHOUT MENTIONING DATES.
4.
WE ARE COPYING THIS TELEGRAM AND YOUR TUR TO UKREP BRUSSELS
IN CASE THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISHED TO MAKE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS HOWE
· FUTURE OF HONG KONG
See
92
כנן
PLANNING STAFF
/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
FS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCK
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
YR WILSON
LAR FRIGENT SIR C TICKETAT,
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LOED PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR. ROBERTS I GAS D
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ME MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR F CRADOCK BY K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRET
Page 90Page 91