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DESKBY 190100Z HONG KONG AND PEKING
FM FCO 181613Z APR 85
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 540 OF 18 APRIL
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
MR LUCE'S TRAVEL PLANS
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1.
AS YOU KNOW MR LUCE IS PROPOSING TO TRAVEL TO HONG KONG AND
CHINA FROM 16 26 SEPTEMBER. DAVID AKERS-JONES ON 16 SEPTEMBER
SUGGESTED TO MR LUCE THAT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF HE COULD BE
IN HONG KONG FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
ON 30 OCTOBER.
2. THE IDEA APPEALS HERE. THERE ARE SOME DIFFICULTIES, BUT A
RESCHEDULING OF BOTH HONG KONG AND CHINA VISITS BETWEEN 28
OCTOBER AND 6 NOVEMBER MAY BE POSSIBLE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU
SUPPORT THE PROPOSAL THAT MR LUCE SHOULD RESCHEDULE HIS VISIT AS-
PROPOSED, AND ALSO TO KNOW IF THE AMBASSADOR ENVISAGES ANY
PROBLEMS WITH THE CHINESE WITH THE NEW TIMING.
3.
BECAUSE OF THE IMMINENCE OF A MINISTERIAL VISITS COMMITTEE,
GRATEFUL FOR REPLIES DESKBY 191200Z.
HOWE
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HKD
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PS/MR LUCE
SIR W HARDING
DR WILSON
HKK 027/6
RECCIVED IN MEGISTRY
19 APR 1985
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