MKKQ26/11
1.
SECRET
PP HONG KONG
GRS 133
SECRET
FM FCO 271400Z APL 84
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 771 OF 27 APRIL
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
+KK040/31
EIVED it
MAY 1984
$3.245
PEKING TELNO 816: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY MR KINNOCK, THE LEADER OF THE
HOUSE STATED ON 26 APRIL THAT IT WAS HOPED THAT TIME WOULD BE
FOUND IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 14 MAY FOR A DEBATE ON MATTERS
ARISING FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA AND HONG
KONG.
2. WE PRESUME THAT THE REFERENCE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF TUR
TO 'THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROMISED STATEMENT SCHEDULED FOR
NEXT MONDAY' IS A JOURNALIST'S MISUNDERSTANDING.
THE DEBATE IS THE ONLY EVENT PLANNED.
3. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION ON THE LIKELY
COMPOSITION OF THE UMELCO GROUP, DATES FOR THE VISIT, WHETHER THEY
WILL WISH TO SEE MINISTERS AND WHAT ISSUES THEY WILL RAISE.
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
/PLANNING STAFF /PUSD
D/E/PUSD
́PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (MR FREELAND)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/AR LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
KR WILSON
KR FRIGHT
SIR C TICKELT
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSESQUIR
PS/LOED PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROEDRIUS I EHS D
HR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK EN KĪRS
BIR P CRADOCI NO 10 DOWNING STREET
SECRET
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