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SECRET

SECRET

FM FCO 231510Z DEC 83

TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1393 OF 23 DECEMBER

INFO PRIORITY PEKING

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

29 DEC 1983

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG:

CIVIL AVIATION

1. STEVENS, THE UNDER SECRETARY RESPONSIBLE FOR AVIATION

AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT,

WILL BE IN HONG KONG FOR ROUTINE TALKS ON 23 AND 24 JANUARY.

HE HAS BEEN CLOSELY AND CONFIDENTIALLY

ASSOCIATED WITH WORK ON CIVIL AVIATION IN

RELATION TO THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS

IT WITH AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL

DURING HIS VISIT. WE AGREE THAT THIS WOULD BE

HELPFUL, AND SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD MAKE THE NECESSARY APPOINTMENT.

2. WELL IN ADVANCE OF STEVENS' VISIT WE PROPOSE TO SEND YOU A DRAFT OF A WORKING PAPER ON CIVIL AVIATION, TOGETHER WITH A NOTE ON SOME OTHER POINTS WHICH WILL NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE

SAME TIME.

HOWE

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FUTIKE OF HONG KONG

TATE-SUMMEND

CH/FED

CD/PLANNING STAFF

ED/POSH

D/ED/FUSD (}R FLOWER)

RESEARCH DEPT(MR. WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR)

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

STR J BULLAED

MR GIFT ARD

MR DONALD

MR. FRIGHT

SIR C TICKELL

SECRET

COPIES TO: (VIA DISTR. ROOM)

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CEANCELLOR OF THE EXCEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND

INDUSTRY

COPIES TO :

(VIA ADF)

NEWS DEPT

MR. ROBERTS

ME BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS ME COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR A PARSONS

ME MARTIN

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BRUNTAN

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ASSESSMENT STAFF

CABINET OFFICE

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MR GOODALL CABRET OFFICE HR

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

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