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FM FCO 271745Z NOVEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1451 OF 27 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
MIPT: YOUR TELNO 2826: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
INDI..
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: ANNOUNCEMENT.
1. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT:
2 8 NOV 1984
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BEGINS:
AT THE INVITATION OF MR ZHAO ZIYANG, PREMIER OF THE STATE
COUNCIL OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, MRS MARGARET THATCHER,
PRIME MINISTER OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WILL PAY AN OFFICIAL VISIT
TO PEKING BETWEEN 18 AND 20 DECEMBER. THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOREIGN SECRETARY. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HER
VISIT, SUBJECT TO THE OUTCOME OF THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT, WILL
BE TO SIGN THE JOINT DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE QUESTION OF
HONG KONG. THE PRIME MINISTER WILL ALSO HOLD TALKS WITH CHINESE
LEADERS.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND FOREIGN SECRETARY WILL VISIT HONG KONG
ON 20 AND 21 DECEMBER. THEY WILL HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE
GOVERNOR AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND MEET MEMBERS OF THE
HONG KONG COMMUNITY. THE PRIME MINISTER WILL ADDRESS A JOINT
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
ENDS
HOWE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/KR LUCE PS/PUS
MR DEREK THOMAS
SIR W HARDING MR GOODALL MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF TH EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS D
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASST STAFF CABINET OFFICE MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK ROOK K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR KELLY
TREASURY
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