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FM FCO 141725Z DECEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1561 OF 14 DEC
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 2988: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: POSSIBLE PRESS STATEMENT
1. WE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD NOT/NOT PROPOSE A JOINT STATEMENT OR COMMUNIQUE TO THE CHINESE. APART FROM ANYTHING ELSE WE DO NOT REALLY WANT A JOINT COMMUNIQUE WHICH MIGHT APPEAR TO BE ADDING TO THE AGREEMENT. IF THE CHINESE PROPOSE ONE, THE
IT IN DISCUSSION WITH PRIME MINISTER'S DELEGATION WILL DRAFT
THE CHINESE.
HOWE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)
PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
MR J CROWLEY, PUSD
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST
SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
MR INGHAM, NO 1G DOWNING ST.
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