GRS 170
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FROM PEKING 231030Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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RL
26 JUL 1984
INDEX
TELEGRAM NUMBER 15570F 23 JUL
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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GISTRY
Action
MIPT:
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LUNCH WITH ZHOU NAN: YOUR VISIT 1. AT HIS LUNCH FOR ME TODAY, ZHOU SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT YOU WOULD BE RECEIVED BY A SENIOR LEADER ON THE AFTERNOON OF 29 JULY. HE SAID THAT THE MORNING OF 31 JULY WOULD PROBABLY, BUT NOT CERTAINLY, BE FREE.
2. ZHOU CONFIRMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A WELCOMING BANQUET ON 28 JULY. IT WOULD BE ON A SMALLER SCALE THAN LAST TIME (SEMI COLON) NO JOURNALISTS WOULD BE INVITED. THE BANQUET FOR ABOUT 30 PEOPLE, WOULD BE HELD AT THE DIAOYUTAI.
3.
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ZHOU ASKED WHETHER CRADOCK WOULD WISH TO MEET HIM FOR LUNCH, AS IN APRIL. 1 SAID THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN SUGGESTED SO FAR. ZHOU SAID THAT, IF CRADOCK THOUGHT A LUNCH DESIRABLE, HE WOULD
BE FREE ON 26 OR 29 JULY.
4.
ZHOU ASKED ME TO CONFIRM THAT YOU WOULD NOT WISH TO
RAISE ANY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OR BILATERAL MATTERS OTHER THAN HONG KONG. I SAID THAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY WISH TO RAISE THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE-GENERAL INFORMALLY WITH WU.
5.
SEE MIFT.
EVANS
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 BRENNAN
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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