SECRET
5. I SAID THAT I WAS SURE YOU WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR WU'S RAPID RESPONSE AND THAT YOU WOULD BE PLEASED TO HEAR THAT
THHE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD WELCOME A VISIT. I DID NOW KNOW
ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMME FOR THE REST OF JULY. I NOTED THAT 18
JULY WAS ONLY A WEEK AWAY. I WOULD REPORT IMMEDIATELY AND HOPED TO BE IN A POSITION TO SAY SOMETHING TO ZHOU TOMORROW.
6. ON POINTS OF DIFFERENCE, I SAID THAT I WOULD PREFER
NOT TO ATTEMPT ANY GLOSS ON THE PURPOSES OF YOUR VISIT.
I WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER AFTER CONSULTING THE GOVERNOR.
EVANS
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
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
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 OFF:
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.
SECRET