TNAG-1158-FCO40-1438-Visit-by-Margaret-Thatcher--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--1982 — Page 23

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FM HONG KONG #20912Z JUL 82

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 708 OF 2 JULY

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

FOR NO. 10 PRESS OFFICE YOUR TELNO 505.

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APART FROM THE FACT THAT THE FCC PREMISES ARE TOTALLY

UNSUITABLE FOR THE PRESS CONFERENCE THIS IS BRITISH TERRITORY AND IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE PRIME MINISTER, ON THE FIRST VISIT BY A P.M. IN OFFICE TO HONG KONG, TO AFFORD SUCH STATUS TO FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS.

2. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE PRIME MINISTER SHOULD NOT (NOT) ACCEPT THE INVITATION TO OPEN THE FCC PREMISES AND THAT THE PRESS CONFERENCE

SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.

3. A REPLY TO YOUR TELNO 261 TO PEKING AND OTHERS WILL FOLLOW

OVER THE WEEKEND.

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PS LORD BELSTEAD

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MR DONALD

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COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOUT Office

LONDON

COPIES SENT TO

No. 10 DOWNING STREET

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