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2 DEC 1985
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 29120OZ FCO
TELNO 2679
OF 29103OZ NOVEMBER 85
INFO DESKBY 30010OZ PEKING
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VISIT TO HONG KONG BY STATE COUNCILLOR JI PENGFE'.
1. WE HAVE AGREED WITH NCNA, SUBJECT TO FINAL CONFIRMATION FROM
PEKING, A JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH WILL BE MADE AT 1500 LOCAL
TIME (070OZ) ON 30 NOVEMBER, TEXT IN MIFT. THE CHINESE SIDE ARE
PELUCTANT TO ANNOUNCE ANY DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME AT THIS STAGE.
WE HAVE EMPHASISED TO NONA THE NEED TO ANNOUNCE AT LEAST THE OUTLINE, AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROPERLY CONTROLLED PRESS COVERAGE OF
THE PUBLIC EVENTS WELL IM ADVANCE. IN ANSWER TO THE PRESS QUESTIONS
THAT WILL INEVITABLY FOLLOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT, WE SHALL MENTION
THAT THERE WILL BE A MEETING WITH ME AND A DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
IN MR. J'S HONOUR, AND THAT OTHEP DETAILS, HICLUDING THE PRECISE
DATES FOR THE VISIT, WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE.
2. WE HAVE ALSO REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN
THE PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL BE A MEETING WITH ME AT GOVERNMENT
HOUSE, A DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, A HELICOPTER RIDE, A HARBOUR
TOUR ON BOARD THE LADY MAURIME, AND A VISHT TO THE CHINA LIGHT AND
POWER CONTROL CENTRE AT SHATIN. JE PENGFE DECLINED THE OFFER OF
VISITS TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY
AND FACTORIES ON GROUNDS OF AGE AND POOR HEALTH. JI PENGFE WILL
ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON 10 DECEMBER. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME WILL
OCCUPY 11, 12 AND 13 DECEMBER. FORM 14 TO 22 DECEMBER HE WILL REMAIN
IN HONG KONG AS THE GUEST OF THE FIVE HONG KONG VICE-CHAIRMEN
OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE. WE WILL ACCOMMODATE JI AND
HIS PARTY AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL FOR THE OFFICIAL PART OF THE VISIT.
HE WILL THEN TRANSFER TO THE NCNA GUEST HOUSE ON THE PEAK. THE
DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME, AND SECURITY AND PRESS ARRANGEMENTS ARE
BEING ORGANISED IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH NONA.
3. HAVE BEEN GIVING THOUGHT TO THE LINE TO TAKE WITH JE AT OUR
MEETING. I WILL NEED TO CLEAR THE BRIEF TO WHICH I SHALL BE
SPEAKING WITH EXCO AT THEIR MEETING ON 3 DECEMBER, AND SHALL BE
TELEGRAPHING A DRAFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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REPEATED AS REQUESTED
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MR WILSON
Sir W. HARDING
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