OO HONG KONG
GRS 270
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 271445Z JAN 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 155 OF 27 JANUARY
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
YOUR TELNO 181 : VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MR LUCE
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1. A REPLY ON TIMINGS AND ON ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS IS IN
MY TELNO 140.2)
2. MR LUCE AND PARTY WILL BE GLAD TO JOIN THE GOVERNOR AND
LADY YOUDE AT FANLING LODGE ON 26 FEBRUARY.
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3. ON THE PROGRAMME, YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM MY TELNO 140
THAT THERE IS LIKELY TO BE AN ADDITIONAL HALF DAY ON THE TUESDAY
MORNING, 28 FEBRUARY. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR VISITING MINISTERS
TO BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE MET THE BROADEST POSSIBLE
RANGE OF PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. MR LUCE WOULD THEREFORE BE
GRATEFUL IF SOME AT LEAST OF THIS TIME COULD BE SET ASIDE TO
MEET OTHER GROUPS IN HONG KONG BESIDES EXCO AND UMELCO AND
THOSE WHO WOULD ATTEND A MEAL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ONE
POSSIBILITY WOULD BE TO ARRANGE A RECEPTION: THIS WOULD
PRESUMABLY BE MORE MANAGEABLE AND ENABLE MR LUCE TO MEET A
WIDER CROSS SECTION OF PEOPLE THAN ANY KIND OF FORMAL MEETING. 4. MR LUCE ATTACHES IMPORTANCE TO A PROPER PRESS CONFERENCE,
BOTH FROM THE PRESENTATIONAL POINT OF VIEW AND AS A MEANS OF
DEMONSTRATING COOPERATION WITH THE PRESS. HE HAS NO DOUBT
THAT HE WOULD BE HEAVILY CRITICISED IF HE TRIED TO GET AWAY
WITHOUT ONE. WE WOULD LEAVE IT TO YOU WHERE AND WHEN THIS
WOULD TAKE PLACE, BUT PROBABLY IT SHOULD BE AT THE CONCLUSION
OF THE VISIT.
5. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU AND SIR R EVANS HAD IN MIND THAT HE
MIGHT COME DOWN TO HONG KONG WHILE MR LUCE IS THERE. MR LUCE
WOULD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH THE AMBASSADOR AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HE COULD MANAGE IT.
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