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FROM PEKING 190429Z OCT 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2627 OF 19/10/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
KKK 040/57
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 2 OCT 1984
OFFICER
PA
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REGISTRY
Action oken
MY TELNO 2596: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
1. ZHOU NAN ASKED ME TO CALL ON HIM THIS MORNING.
2. ZHOU SAND THAT HE HAD REPORTED THE PROPOSALS WHICH HE HAD PUT AT OUR MEETING ON 15 OCTOBER TO ZHAO ZIYANG AND OTHER
HOL
CHINESE LEADERS. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO INFORM ME THAT ZHAO AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WARMLY WELCOMED THE PROPOSED VISIT
OF THE PRIME MINISTER IN DECEMBER TO SIGN THE DOCUMENTS ON HONG KONG. FOR ZHAO, THE FIRST OF THE TWO SETS OF DATES SUGGESTED,' (HỀ HÌN THE 10 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS) WOULD BE THE MORE CONVENIENT.
3. H SAID THAT WOULD REPORT. AS #HAD SAID AT OUT LAST MEETING," THE PRIME MINISTER WAS NOT PLANNING TO MAKE ANY FINAL DECISION ON TIMING UNTIL EARLY NOVEMBER,
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FUTURE OF HONG KONG
(REPEATED AS REQUESTEDĮ
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG PS/MR 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 ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR KELLY TREASURY
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