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FM HONG KONG 0607052 JUL 84

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1841 OF 6 JULY

INFO PEKING AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

SCMP POLL ON EXCO MEMBERS VISIT TO PEKING.

BY

Juken

JAK

JAY

SIR SY CHUNG IS NATURALLY DELIGHTED WITH THE VINDICATION OF THE EXCO MEMBERS VISIT TO PEKING IN ANOPINION POLL PUBLISHED TODAY (SEE TELNO 1840). THE SURVEY FIRM USED DOES WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND USES RESPECTABLE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES.

2. SIR SY SAID HE WOULD BE WRITING TO DENG XIAOPING, JI PENG-FEI TO THANK THEM FOR RECEIVING THE GROUP, TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE SURVEY, AND TO OFFER ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OR COMMENT IF REQUESTED. THE LETTERS WOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED BUT WOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED IF THEY LEAKED HERE OR IN PEKING.

BRAY

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:-

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT

MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS

MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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