TNAG-1158-FCO40-1438-Visit-by-Margaret-Thatcher--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--1982 — Page 175

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FROM R D CLIFT, HONG KONG AND GENERAL DEPARTMENT, FCO

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DATED 1 FEBRUARY 1982

FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR, HONG KONG

OFFICIAL OPENING OF CASTLE PEAK 'A'

THE PRIME MINISTER WROTE ON 26 JANUARY ACCEPTING LORD KADOORIE'S INVITATION TO INAUGURATE CASTLE PEAK 'A' WHEN SHE VISITS IN SEPTEMBER. WE HAVE TOLD NO 10 THAT WE SEE NO DIFFICULTY IN INCORPORATING THIS IN HER PROGRAMME.

2. AS FOR THE EARLIER SUGGESTION THAT THE PRINCE OF WALES MIGHT PERFORM THIS FUNCTION IN THE COURSE OF A VISIT IN THE AUTUMN, IT THE SEEMS MOST UNLIKELY THAT HE WILL VISIT HONG KONG THIS YEAR. PRINCE WILL NOT RESUME VISITS UNTIL AFTER THE BIRTH OF THE BABY AND VISITS TO OLD COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, CANCELLED FOLLOWING THE PRINCESS'S PREGNANCY, WILL THEN TAKE PRIORITY.

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WE ARE EXPLORING INSTEAD THE POSSIBILITY OF A VISIT, PERHAPS IN AUTUMN 1982, BY THE KENTS, AND WILL BE IN TOUCH SHORTLY.

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WE ARE TELLING DEREK MARCH SEPARATELY ABOUT PARAGRAPH 1 ABOVE.

TEDDY YOUDE IS IN THE PICTURE.

SIGNED R D CLIFT

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