127
GR 300
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 26095OZ JUL 84
TO PRIORITY FCO
RESTRICTED
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2121 OF 26 JULY
TOP COMI
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING
UKMIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS, WASHINGTON, CG NEW YORK
FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
CHICK 027/21
VED IN REGISTRY
30 JUL 1984
TASK OFFICER
INDEX
TRY
Action Taken
HKG/GT/75
PA
No
Per
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG
AND PEKING.
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM 26 TO 27
JULY, PEKING FROM 27 TO 31 JULY AND HONG KONG AGAIN FROM 31
JULY TO 1 AUGUST.
LINE TO TAKE
2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS VISITING PEKING AT THE INVITATION
OF THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, WU XUEQIAN. HE WILL CONTINUE
HIS SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS WITH WU XUEQIAN AND OTHER CHINESE
LEADERS ON ALL ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE. YOU SHOULD
DISCOURAGE ANY SPECULATION THAT THERE IS CRISIS IN THE TALKS.
THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT NOW. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO CARRY FORWARD TALKS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE PACE OF VISITS IS BOUND TO SPEED UP AS WE MOVE TOWARDS
A CONCLUSION OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
3. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG WILL GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG,
TO
WHICH HMG'S GOVERNMENT ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE. HE WILL MEET
THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY.
STATE OF TALKS
4. TALKS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG ARE CONTINUING THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS IN PEKING AND ARE CONTINUING TO MAKE PROGRESS. THE NINETEENTH ROUND OF TALKS TOOK PLACE ON 24/25 JULY AND THE TWENTIETH WILL TAKE PLACE ON 8/9
AUGUST.
YOUDE
MINIMAL
HKD FED
RESTRICTED
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)