TNAG-1232-FCO40-1545-Visit-by-Edward-Heath-MP-to-China-and-Hong-Kong--August-Sept-1983 — Page 22

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1344 OF 13 SEPTEMBER

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: MR HEATH'S VISHT

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MR HEATH WAS DUE TO DINE WITH UMELCO LAST NIGHT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING PRECEDING THE DINNER THERE WAS AN EXCHANGE BETWEEN SIR S.Y. CHUNG AND MR HEATH ON WHETHER MR HEATH HAD ACCEPTED THE CHINESE POINT OF VIEW FOLLOWING WHICH MR HEATH DECLINED TO STAY FOR DINNER.

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2. THE FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW IS ALREADY AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT AND SINCE MR HEATH HS DINING WITH THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB THIS EVENING HIT MAY BECOME MORE WIDELY KNOWN TO THE PRESS.

3. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE WILL DECLINE TO COMMENT ON ANY PRESS REPORTS WHICH MAY APPEAR ON THE GROUNDS THAT THIS WAS A PRIVATE MEETING BETWEEN MR HEATH AND UNOFFICIALS.

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SIR I SINCLAIR

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MR BURROWS

HD/PLANNING STAFF

MR MARTIN

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MR FLOWER

PS/LADY YOUNG

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SIR J BULLARD

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