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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 225 OF 8 FEBRUARY
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YOUR TEL NO 244 AND OUR TELECON TODAY: MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG
KONG
1. MR LUCE'S VISIT HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE DATES ORIGINALLY
PROPOSED. WE ARE NOW CONSULTING THE MINISTER OF PROGRAMME PROPOSED
IN TUR AND WILL PASS ANY COMMENTS ON TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
2. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO MAKE AN EARLY PRESS
STATEMENT, AND ARE CURRENTLY CLEARING THE FOLLOWING DRAFT
INTERNALLY
:
QUOTE MR RICHARD LUCE, MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FCO, WILL
VISIT BRUNEI (SINGAPORE) HONG KONG AND MALAYSIA BETWEEN 21
FEBRUARY AND 1 MARCH. MR LUCE WILL ATTEND THE INDEPENDENCE
CELEBRATIONS IN BRUNEI ON 23-24 FEBRUARY. HE IS ALSO TAKING THE
OPPORTUNITY OF HIS PRESENCE IN THE REGION TO PAY FURTHER BRIEF
VISITS TO HONG KONG (AND SINGAPORE), WHICH HE VISITED IN
SEPTEMBER 1983, AND TO VISIT MALAYSIA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE
TAKING OFFICE IN JULY 1983. UNQUOTE.
WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE BY BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AT LATEST.
GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 081000z.
3. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
BRIEFS:.
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A) STEERING BRIEF (INCLUDING PROGRAMME AND PERSONALITY NOTES)
B) FUTURE OF HONG KONG
C) NATIONALITY
D) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
E) GUANDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
F) HONG KONG PENSIONS
G) LABOUR DISPUTES
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