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PERSONAL FOR/GOVERNOR FROM PAUL,
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YOUR TELNO 7: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. THE PROPOSED TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT (STILL SUBJECT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL) IS AS FOLLOWS:
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THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY, THE RT HON DOUGLAS HURD CBE MP, AND MRS HURD, WILL VISIT HONG KONG FROM 13-16 JANUARY. THE PURPOSE OF THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE THE FOREIGN SECRETARY TO FAMILIARISE HIMSELF WITH THE FULL RANGE OF CURRENT HONG KONG ISSUES. HE WILL BE HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HIS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LISTEN TO THE VIEWS OF A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF HONG KONG OPINION. UNQUOTE
2. WE WILL TELEPHONE THROUGH TO YOU ANY CHANGES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ON 3 JANUARY
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