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4. ON THE PRESS STATEMENT, WE WOULD PREFER NOT TO LINK THE VISIT DIRECTLY WITH LAST WEEK'S CONSULTATIONS IN LONDON, BUT TO PRESENT IT AS ONE OF A REGULAR SERIES OF VISITS TO ENABLE MINISTERS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OPINION IN HONG KONG. WE SUGGEST, THEREFORE, THAT THE STATEMENT READ:
''MR LUCE WILL PAY A VISIT TO HONG KONG BETWEEN 12 AND 14 JULY. HIS VISIT IS PART OF THE REGULAR PATTERN OF VISITS BY MINISTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO KEEP IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH OPINION IN HONG KONG, TO WHICH THEY ATTACH GREAT IMPORTANCE. WHILE HE IS IN HONG KONG, AND WILL MR LUCE WILL ATTEND A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, ALSO MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY
5. GRATEFUL IF THE FINAL TEXT OF THE STATEMENT COULD BE PHONED THROUGH TO ASPREY, PRIVATE SECRETARY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE CONSIDER IT IMPORTANT TO ANNOUNCE THE VISIT NO LATER THAN THIS EVENING LOCAL TIME IN HONG KONG: AND PROPOSE TO ISSUE THE STATEMENT AT 10113OZ.
YOUDE
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
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
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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 OFFI
MR CARTLEDGE
MR BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
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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