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FM FCO 091650Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1256 OF 9 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 1866: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VISIT BY MR LUCE
1.
IT IS NOW PROPOSED THAT MR LUCE SHOULD VISIT HONG KONG
BETWEEN 12-14 JULY. HE WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 12 JULY BY
FLIGHT BR382 AND LEAVE ON 14 JULY AT 2250 BY FLIGHT CX201.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY PRIVATE SECRETARY (WARREN-GASH) AND
BY CHRISTOPHER HUM (HKD).
2.
SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS WE PROPOSE THAT HIS PROGRAMME SHOULD
INCLUDE:-
A) A MEETING WITH EXCO: (YOU ALSO HAD IN MIND THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME OF EXCO COMING TO AN INFORMAL GATHERING AT FANLING).
B) A MEAL WITH UMELCO:
C) A RECEPTION AT WHICH HE COULD MEET COMMUNITY LEADERS AND
PRESSURE GROUP REPRESENTATIVES: - AND/OR
D) LUNCH WITH A SMALLER SELECTION DRAWN FROM THE SAME
CIRCLES.
AND
3. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT MR LUCE SHOULD GIVE A FORMAL PRESS CONFERENCE. YOU MAY FEEL,
HOWEVER, THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR HIM TO SPEAK BRIEFLY TO THE PRESS AT THE AIRPORT ON ARRIVAL AND BEFORE DEPARTURE,
ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS. WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR ADVICE.
4. GRATEFUL FOR DRAFT PROGRAMME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MR LUCE
WOULD PREFER IT IF THE EVENING OF 12 JULY COULD BE KEPT FREE OF ANY FORMAL ENGAGEMENTS ALTHOUGH OF COURSE HE WOULD WELCOME A
TALK WITH YOU.
5. AS WE SEE IT, THE VISIT WILL BE VERY MUCH FOCUSSED ON THE DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY WITH EXCO. APART FROM A VERY FULL BRIEF ON
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