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FM FCO 101815Z FEB 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 257 OF 10 FEBRUARY
INFO ROUTINE PEKING
REQUEST FOR INTERVIEW WITH MR LUCE: HONG KONG
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'SOUTH PUBLICATIONS' HAVE REQUESTED AN INTERVIEW WITH MR LUCE, MAINLY TO DISCUSS HONG KONG. THEIR INTEREST IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN HEIGHTENED BY AN ORDER FOR SOME ADVERTISING FROM THE HONG KONG
TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. THE ORDER WAS TRANSMITTED BY NICHOL
FUNG OF 'NOVA INTERNATIONAL' WHICH APPEARS TO BE 'SOUTH'S'
REPRESENTATIVES IN HONG KONG. THE HKTDC APPARENTLY TOLD FUNG THAT
ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE ORDER WAS THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE
'RESCHEDULED OR CANCELLED IN SEPTEMBER 1984 AS THERE WILL BE A
FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'. 'SOUTH
PUBLICATIONS' HAVE PRESUMED THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE ABOUT
THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
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GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INVESTIGATE WITH HKTDC, AND COMMENT BEFORE WE SUBMIT TO MR LUCE. OUR INITIAL VIEW IS TO RECOMMEND
AGAINST AN INTERVIEW.
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