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FM FCO 301045Z JULY 82

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 594 OF 30 JULY

FOR CURLE FROM CLIFT

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YOUR TELNOS 816 AND 817 (PARA 2): PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO

HONG KONG.

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1. NO 10 HAVE NOW CONFIRMED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER IS CONTENT

WITH THE PROGRAMME OUTLINED IN YOUR TELNO 663.

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2.

THEY ALSO CONFIRM THAT WHILE THEY DO NOT REPEAT NOT

ENVISAGE A FULL-SCALE PRESS CONFERENCE AT CASTLE PEAK, TIME

SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER TO ANSWER A FEW

QUESTIONS AND COMMENT ON THE PROJECT ITSELF, EITHER AS SHE GOES

ROUND, OR ON DEPARTURE, OR BOTH.

3.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CONVEY THIS TO CLP, EXPLAINING THAT

NO 10 WOULD EXPECT THAT AN INFORMAL ARRANGEMENT OF THIS SORT

WOULD BE A MATTER FOR ACCOMPANYING PRESS OFFICIALS TO HANDLE AT

THE TIME.

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4.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET US HAVE FURTHER DETAILS OF THE

PROGRAMME, INCLUDING SUGGESTIONS FOR MR THATCHER, FOR INCLUSION

IN BRIEFS FOR NO 10 BY 23 AUGUST.

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HKGD

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PS/LORD BELSTEAD

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MR DONALD

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