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Action Taken

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FROM:

R D CLIFT HKD

DATE:

9 September 1983

Mr Giffard

Mr Donald o.r.

Mr Thomson, FED Mr Roberts, News

Dept.

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LINE FOR MR LUCE TO TAKE WITH THE PRESS IN HONG KONG

1. I understand that Mr Luce would like to have by close of play today our latest thinking on the line to be taken with the press in

Hong Kong during his visit.

I attach questions and answers in draft. We shall clear these with Peking, Hong Kong, FED and News Department.

3.

There will of course, be further developments between now and the end of Mr Luce's visit to Hong Kong, particularly the outcome of the talks in Peking on 22/23 September. There may also be public statements by the Chinese between now and then which we shall have to take into account. But the attached provides a good starting point. Any additional suggestions or comments from FED and News Department

would be welcome.

9 September 1983

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R D Clift

Hong Kong Department

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