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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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26 August, 1982

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Dear Tim,

Letter of 13 August 1982 from Sir Y/K Pao to the Prime Minister

Thank you for your letter of 17 August with the letter from Sir Y K Pao about the Prime Minister's visit to China next month. I enclose a draft reply.

As you know the Prime Minister has already agreed that the Governor of Hong Kong should accompany her in Peking. This has not yet been made public but there is no harm in telling Sir Y K Pao in confidence. The Governor agrees.

I am returning the enclosures to your letter.

T Flesher Esq Private Secretary 10 Downing Street

Yours eve

John Holmes

(J E Holmes) Private Secretary