TNAG-1231-FCO40-1544-Visit-by-Richard-Luce--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Com-1983 — Page 70

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DESKBY 260100Z

FM FCO 25170OZ OCT 83

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1094 OF 25 OCTOBER

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

PQ MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG

1.

MR ROBERT PARRY HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING PQ FOR WRITTEN

ANSWER

'TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH

AFFAIRS, IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE MINISTER OF STATE'S

RECENT VISIT TO HONG KONG.'

2. OUR PROPOSED REPLY

'MR LUCE VISITED HONG KONG FROM 24-28 SEPTEMBER HE HAD TALKS

WITH THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS MET MEMBERS OF THE

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND UNDERTOOK AN INTENSIVE

PROGRAMME OF VISITS DURING WHICH HE MET A BROAD SECTION OF THE

COMMUNITY AND BROUGHT HIMSELF UP-TO-DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE

TERRITORY.'

3. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 281200Z.

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