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FM HONG KONG 280509Z JUN 83

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

TELEGRAM NUMBER 979 OF 28 JUNE

AND TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES IN BRUSSELS, GENEVA, WASHINGTON AND CG NEW YORK

INFO F C O

HKG/GT/28

FUTURE OF HONG KONG : VISIT TO LONDON BY EXCO MEMBERS

MKK0265

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

29 JUN 1983

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AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS ON THE

FUTURE, THE GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIED BY ALL NINE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS

OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL VISIT LONDON DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING

4 JULY. WHILE IN LONDON THEY EXPECT TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE MINISTER

RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE. THE GROUP WILL ALSO

HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE ANGLO-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.

BACKGROUND

2. THIS FOLLOWS EARLIER VISITS TO LONDON BY THE GOVERNOR IN

JANUARY AND MARCH THIS YEAR AND SUBSEQUENT CALLS ON THE PRIME

MINISTER AND MINISTERS BY THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, SIR S.Y.

CHUNG AND ON MINISTERS BY MISS LYDIA DUNN. APART FROM ENABLING

UNOFFICIALS TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS WITH REGARD

TO THE FUTURE, IT WILL OFFER THEM A FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE

NEW SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE AND THE NEW MINISTER

WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR. RICHARD LUCE.

LINE TO TAKE

3. IN DISCUSSION OF THIS SUBJECT, YOU MAY DRAW FREELY ON THE

BACKGROUND MATERIAL ABOVE. YOU SHOULD STRESS THAT THE VISIT

DEMONSTRATES THE CONTINUING PRIORITY AFFORDED BY THE PRIME

MINISTER AND MINISTERS TO ASCERTAINING THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG

PEOPLE ON THE FUTURE.

SIR I SINCLAIR LEGAL ADVISER

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

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COPIES TO:

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MR BURROWS

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

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MR FLOWER

PS/LADY YOUNG

MR COLES

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR J BULLARD

MR GIFFARD

MR DONALD

MR WRIGHT

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