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16 JUL 1984
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1284 OF 13 JULY
AND TO FLASH PEKING
MIPT: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
1. FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT:
SIR GEOFFREY HOWE WILL VISIT PEKING BETWEEN 27 AND 31 JULY AT THE INVITATION OF CHINESE STATE COUNSELLOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER, MR WU XUEQIAN. HE WILL CONTINUE HIS SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS WITH MR WU XUEQIAN AND OTHER CHINESE LEADERS ON ALL ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S FUTURE. SIR GEOFFREY HOWE WILL VISIT HONG KONG ON HIS WAY TO AND FROM PEKING. THIS WILL GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. HE WILL MEET THE GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY.
2.
YOU SHOULD MAKE THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTARY POINTS: (A) THE PACE OF VISITS IS BOUND TO SPEED UP AS SEPTEMBER APPROACHES.
(B) NOTHING UNUSUAL IN SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT NOW. PURPOSE
TO CARRY FORWARD TALKS AT HIGHEST LEVEL.
IS
(C)
WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE OTHER VISITS TO FOLLOW IN CONNECTION WITH THE TALKS. PART OF SAME PATTERN.
(D) STILL SOME WAY TO GO TO AGREEMENT.
BUT TALKS CONTINUING
TO MAKE PROGRESS.
CONFIDENT THAT AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED.
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 OFFI
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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