TNAG-1232-FCO40-1545-Visit-by-Edward-Heath-MP-to-China-and-Hong-Kong--August-Sept-1983 — Page 45

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FM FCO 171130Z AUG 83

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 795 OF 17 AUGUST"

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING

VISIT OF MR EDWARD HEATH

1. MR HEATH'S OFFICE TELEPHONED US ABOUT THE SCMP ARTICLE OF 13

AUGUST WHICH STATES THAT HE ASKED TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

RATHER THAN THE MANDARIN HOTEL. THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT THE

ARTICLE GAVE THE IMPRESSION THAT HKG WAS DISTANCING ITSELF FROM

THE VISIT, AND ASKED IF IT RESULTED FROM A GOVERNMENT BRIEFING.

2. WE ASSURED THEM THAT THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF THIS, AND THAT

WE WOULD ASK YOU TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT GOVERNOR INVITED MR HEATH

TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS.

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