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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 76 OF 8 SEPTEMBER

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AND TO IMMEDIATE FCO.

PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT

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1. WE ARE BEING PRESSED BY BRITISH PRESS CORRESPONDENTS HERE ON

WHETHER OR NOT THE GOVERNOR WILL BE JOINING THE PRIME MINISTER'S

DELEGATION. SEVERAL OF THEM CLAIM TO HAVE CONFIRMATION FROM HONG

KONG THAT HE WILL. WE HAVE DECLINED TO COMMENT ON THESE SUGGESTIONS, BUT GRATEFUL TO KNOW SOON WHEN A PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO BE MADE.

2. PLEASE ALSO KEEP US PROMPTLY INFORMED OF LINES BEING TAKEN IN

BRIEFING PRESS (IN LONDON AND HONG KONG) ABOUT THE PRIME

MINISTER'S VISIT.

CRADOCK

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