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FM FCO 241600Z JUN 85
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 889 OF 24 JUN
INFO PRIORITY PEKING AND BTC HONG KONG
(38) YOUR TELNO 1223 (NOT TO ALL): MR LUCE'S VISIT
VED IN REGISTRY 2 5 JUN 1985
HFG STRY
Action Taken
1. MR LUCE DISCUSSED HIS PROPOSED VISIT WITH THE GOVERNOR
DURING PREMIER ZHAO'S VISIT.
2.
THE PRESENT POSITION REMAINS THAT MR LUCE IS INCLINED TO
VISIT HONG KONG FOR THE OPENING OF LEGCO ON 30 OCTOBER, BUT A
FINAL DECISION HAS YET TO BE TAKEN.
3.
AS REGARDS HIS INTENDED VISIT TO CHINA, THE DATES FOR THIS ARE LIKELY TO BE FROM 19 TO 26 SEPTEMBER, ALTHOUGH AGAIN THESE
HAVE YET TO BE FINALISED. THESE DATES WOULD ALLOW A BRIEF
STOPOVER IN HONG KONG OF ONLY A FEW HOURS ON 26 SEPTEMBER.
4. WE SHALL LET YOU KNOW THE EXACT DATES FOR MR LUCE'S VISIT AS
SOON AS THEY HAVE BEEN FINALISED.
HOWE
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