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FM FCO 121700Z DECEMBER 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1539 OF 12 DECEMBER 1984
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
HONG KONG TELNO 1407 TO PEKING
313
AND
310
PEKING TELNO 2959: PRIME MINISTER'S
6055
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1
HKK 040/57
LCEIVED IN REGISTRY
13 DEC 1984
DESK OFFICER INDEX
FGISTAY
PA
Action Taken
VISIT: HONG KONG ATTENDANCE
1. ON THE QUESTION OF THE POSITION TO BE GIVEN AT THE CEREMONY
TO THE UNOFFICIALS, WE AGREE THAT WE CANNOT UP THE ANTE ON OUR
REQUEST FOR SIR S Y CHUNG AND MR LOBO TO BE PUT IN THE FRONT
RANK OF THE OBSERVERS. WE SHOULD NOT THEREFORE ASK FOR THE OTHER
UNOFFICIALS TO BE PUT IN THE FRONT RANK. WE NEVERTHELESS THINK
IT REASONABLE TO ASK FOR THEM TO BE GIVEN A SUITABLY
PROMINENT POSITION, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE FRONT RANK.
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
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
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
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