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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: CHINESE ANNOUNCEMENT OUR TEL NO 585

1. AN NFA PRESS SPOKESMAN MADE THE

FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT AT 1530 LOCAL TIME TODAY .

BEGINS.

AT THE INVITATION OF STATE COUNSELLOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER

WU XUEQIAN, THE BRITISH FOREIGN

SECRETARY SIR GEOFFREY HOWE WILL VISIT PEKING

FROM 15 TO 18 APRIL

ENDS

2. THE SPOKESMAN REFUSED TO ANSWER SUPPLEMENTARIES.

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FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/HOME SEOPITARY

PLANNING STAFF

STAFF

PUSID

D/D/PUSD

PES.. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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PS/LADY YOUNG

PSAR LUCE

PS/PUS

SAR J BULLARD

DR V SAPDING

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WRI GENTE

SIE C TIONGIT

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF ACE COUNCIL

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOCOQUER

PS/LOED PRIVY SEAL

EXOSESLER

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS I EASD

HR BUEROWS

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MR COLES NO

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CABINET OFFICE

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAT

SIR P CRADOCK EM KĪ95

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWREING STAGION

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