SECRET
MORE GENERAL MEETING WITH THEM. (THE PRIME MINISTER SAW A MIXED
DELEGATION OF THIS KIND IN SEPTEMBER 1982 BEFOPE HER VISIT TO
PEKING.).
5. I RECOGNISE THAT FEASIBILITY WOULD DEPEND IN PART AT LEAST ON
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DIARY DURING THE DAYS LEADING UP TO HIS
DEPARTURE. IF YOU THOUGHT THE PROPOSAL A STARTER WE WOULD NEED TO
CONSIDER WHETHER I SHOULD GO TO LONDON AS WELL. (IF THW 12TH ROUND WERE ON 12 AND 13 APRIL IN PEKING I COULD JUST MANAGE THE 9TH IN LONDON). IN THAT EVENT IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO STRESS PUBLICLY THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETINGS WAS TO INFORM THE
SECRETARY OF STATE ABOUT THE SITUATION IN HONG KONG IN PREPARATION
FOR HIS VISIT TO PEKING, AND THAT THEY DID NOT FORM PART OF THE SERIES OF STRATEGY REVIEWS, FOR WHICH THE AMBASSADOR'S PRESENCE IS
ESSENTIAL.
6. SIR S.Y. CHUNG MAY RAISE THIS AT EXCO ON TUESDAY MARCH 13.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROVISIONAL REACTION I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF IT COULD REACH ME BY 130030Z. OTHERWISE I WILL SIMPLY TAKE NOTE OF
WHAT HE SAYS.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
ED/FLANNING STAFF
D/PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
́PES.B. (MR TÄLKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR LAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PSAR LUCE
PS/POS
SER J BULLARD
SIR Y HARDING
YR WILSON
HR WRIGHT
STR C TICKELL
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF 195 COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORID PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERAS Y GAS D
MR. BURROWS
LEGAL ́IDVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MR. MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CARINET OFFICE
MR GOODALI,
CABINET OFFICE
MR. BROWNAN CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR ? CRADOCK EX K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET
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