GRS 150
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 130958Z JUL 84
TO FLASH FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1930 OF 13 JULY
INFO FLASH PEKING
FROM PS/MR LUCE.
31
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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
16 JUL 1984
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HONG KONG TELNO 1922 : ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
WE REALISE THAT THE PROPOSED TIMING IS NOW VERY TIGHT. MR LUCE HPES THAT IN ANY EVENT THE TEXT CAN BE CLEARED WITH THE CHINESE AND ANNOUNCED IN LONDON AND PEKING (AND HONG KONG INFORMED BEFOREHAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE HE SPEAKS TO THE HONG KONG PRESS ON HIS DEPARTURE
(1.E. BY 14120OZ AT THE LATEST):
YOUDE
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 MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195
CABINET OFFI
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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