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4 JUL 1985
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FM HONG KONG 04085OZ JUL 85
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1355 OF 4 JULY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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Mr. Eurman.
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Scht PEKING TELNO 964: OFFICIAL CHINESE VISITORS TO HONG KONG.
1. PEKING TEL UNDER REF RAISED THE POSSIBILITY OF A VISIT TO
HONG KONG BY JI PENGFE. I MENTIONED THIS POSSIBILITY TO EXCO ON 2 JULY.
2. THE COUNCIL SAW NO OBJECTION TO SENIOR CHINESE VISITS. INDEED AS A GENERAL PROPOSITION THE COUNCIL SAW IT AS BEING IN HONG KONG'S INTEREST TO ENCOURAGE VISITS FROM TIME TO TIME BY CHINESE OFFICIALS WITH A SUBSTANTIAL WORKING INTEREST IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, THE OBJECT BEING TO EDUCATE THEM IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS OF THE TERRITORY, AND TO EXPOSE THEM TO THE FACTORS OF WHICH CHINESE POLICY MUST TAKE ACCOUNT IF HONG KONG IS TO SURVIVE.
3. MR THOMSON MAY THEREFORE LIKE TO LET THE MFA/HONG KONG MACAO OFFICE KNOW AT AN APPROPRIATE MOMENT THAT THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHINESE LEADERS SPECIFICALLY CHARGED WITH THE QUESTION OF HONG
KONG MAKES THEM NATURAL AND WELCOME VISITORS. WE SHOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE JI PENGFEI IN HONG KONG AT A MOMENT OF HIS CONVENIENCE.
4. THERE IS ALSO THE QUESTION OF OTHER SENIOR CHINESE VISITORS WHO TRANSIT HONG KONG. MR THOMSON MAY WITH TO ADD THAT WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO LAY ON E.G. A TOUR OF INSPECTION BY HELICOPTER
OR A VISIT TO HONG KONG HARBOUR FOR SENIOR FIGURES WHO MAY BE
PASSING THROUGH ON OTHER BUSINESS. THE CHINESE SIDE HAVE ONLY
TO LET US KNOW, THE BEST CHANNEL BEING THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF NCNA.
YOUDE
HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
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
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
MR MALLABY
OFFICE CABINET OFFICE MRD RC CHRISTOPHER. CABINET OFF.
SIR P CRADDOCK, No. 10 DOWNING ST.
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