TNAG-1155-FCO40-1435-Visits-by-Members-of-Parliament-(MPs)-to-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 329

GRS 130

UNCLASSIFIED

FM CANBERRA 12045ØZ FEB 82

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 001 OF 12 FEBRUARY

ROUTINE PEKING

RPT INFO FCO AND HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON

FOR POLITICAL ADVISER

HONG KONG TELNO 47 TO PEKING

LORD RHODES

1. LORD RHODES HAS ASKED WHETHER A MESSAGE ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES COULD BE PASSED TO THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES QUOTE LORD RHODES IS DELIGHTED BY THE INVITATION TO VISIT CHINA. BUT HE WANTS THE VISIT TO BE OF REAL USE TO HIS CHINESE HOSTS WITH THE BASIC INTENTION OF FURTHERING CHINESE INTERESTS. HE THEREFORE DOES NOT WANT TO BE TREATED AS A TOURIST, ENJOYABLE THOUGH THIS WOULD BE. HE WOULD MUCH PREFER 3 OR 4 DAYS OF SUBSTANTIVE TALKS IN PEKING WITH POLICY PLANNERS. HE REGRETS THAT HIS TIMETABLE DOES NOT ALLOW HIM TO TRAVEL ELSEWHERE IN CHINA. HE WILL TRAVEL ALONE. HE PROPOSES TO ARRIVE IN PEKING VIA HONG KONG ABOUT 8 OR 9 MARCH. UNQUOTE

2. H.K. PLEASE INFORM LORD KADOORIE.

MASON

MINIMAL

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HKOGD

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT

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