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17 July 1985

HONG KONG: MR LUCE'S VISIT ON 25 SEPTEMBER

PROBLEM

A 1. Hong Kong have asked for our advice on

transit stop in

spend his time during his

September.

Mr

Ehyman (this

he spoke. Perhaps. could despatch revised version,

you

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leaving

Mr. Luke's

how Mr Luce wishes to

the territory on 25

for discussion the Governor

RECOMMENDATION

2.

plans for mith

hex" meek

I recommend that Mr Luce considers a light programm

in the attached draft telegram.

outlined

BACKGROUND

3.

Sir Edward Youde

19/7

originally suggested that Mr Luce should

stop over in Hong Kong during his return journey to London from

Peking in order to brief the Governor on his visit to China. As

flight schedules demand that Mr Luce spends 10 hours in Hong Kong,

he may wish to tak e the opportunity to do a little more. He could

meet with members of UMELCO and possibly visit the new Bowring Closed Refugee Camp which Mr Hartling, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, delaying a reply to SCORRI by then,

interest and concern.

s aw

last month.

If we are still

this would give evidence of our

But equally Mr Luce could expect to be

pressed very hard on the subject.

4.

less

Mr Luce will be paying an official visit to Hong Kong in October, and if on this occasion he would prefer business-oriented programme,

I think this would also be acceptable.

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