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FM FCO 241100Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 858 OF 24 JULY
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
25 JUL 1984
OPERI OFFICIA
ARCISTRY
PA
PH
WE
YOUR TELNO 1557: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
1. WE TAKE IT THAT THE IMPLICATION IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF TUR IS
THAT THERE MAY BE A MEETING WITH JI PENGFEI ON THE AFTERNOON OF
SUNDAY 29 JULY AND THAT THERE WILL THEN BE TWO FURTHER MEETINGS
WITH LEADERS, PRESUMABLY ZHAO AND DENG ON 30 JULY, THUS LEAVING
THE MORNING OF 31 JULY FREE. WE WERE HOWEVER TOLD DURING THE
LAST VISIT THAT DENG ONLY SEES VISITORS DURING THE MORNING.
HOPE VERY MUCH THAT THERE IS NO SUGGESTION THAT DENG WILL NOT
RECEIVE THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS OCCASION. WE REGARD SUCH A MEETING AS VERY IMPORTANT. IF YOU JUDGE IT NECESSARY, PLEASE
SPEAK AGAIN TO ZHOU NAN. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE SECRETARY OF
STATE COULD SEE DENG ON 30 JULY WE WOULD SEE ADVANTAGE IN
KEEPING THE MORNING OF 31 JULY FREE IN ORDER TO TIE UP ANY
LOOSE ENDS, RATHER THAN HAVING TO RUSH STRAIGHT FOR THE PLANE, AS
ON THE LAST VISIT.
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2. ON PARAGRAPH 3 OF TUR, WE THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE
ADVANTAGE IN A LUNCH. SIR PERCY CRADOCK WOULD PREFER
29 JULY.
3.
ON PARAGRAPH 4, AS YOU KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE
SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ALSO RAISE THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
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
COPIES TO:-
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
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
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 OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
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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