00 PEKING 26230OZ
GRS 240
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DESKBY 262330Z
SECRET
722
8720P COPY
HKK
027/2
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 7 MAR 1984
FM FCO 261700Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
PA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 269 OF 26 MAR 84
No
NISTRY
114
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 565: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
1. WE ARE PLANNING THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE ENTIRE FAR
EASTERN TOUR BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD BE MADE ON 29
MARCH. (THE PROPOSED TEXT WILL BE SENT TO YOU SEPARATELY).
MAY SO INFORM ZHOU NAN.
YOU
2. IN ORDER TO SECURE PERMISSION FOR OVERFLIGHTS, WE NEED TO
FIX ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES VERY SOON. MAY WE ASSUME THAT
THE CHINESE HAVE ACCEPTED THE ORIGINAL DATES OF 15 AND 18 APRIL
ON THE BASIS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NOT ARRIVE IN
PEIING UNTIL THE EVENING OF 15 APRIL? IF SO WE PROPOSE, SUBJECT
TO YOUR VIEWS THAT WE SHOULD PLAN FOR AN ARRIVAL TIME OF 1700 TO
PERMIT CONSULTATIONS WITH YOURSELF AND A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. ON
THE SAME BASIS WE INTEND TO PROPOSE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHOULD LEAVE PEKING AT 0930 ON 18 APRIL, ARRIVING IN HONG KONG AT 1240. THE CONCLUDING PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG WOULD
REMAIN ON THE MORNING OF 20 APRIL. WE ARE AWARE OF THE SNAGS
OF HOLDING IT ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, BUT FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE
DIFFICULT TO RESCHEDULE IT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. GIVEN THE NEED
TO ALLOW MEMBERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PRESS PARTY TIME
TO FILE AFTER THE PRESS CONFERENCE, WE ENVISAGE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LEAVE HONG KONG AT ABOUT 1300 ON
20 APRIL.
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 270900Z.
HOWE
FULURE OF HONG KONG
PLANNING STAFF
PUSD
D/D/PUSD
PES B. (IR TALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR TAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCE
PS/FUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR Y HARDING
'A WILSON
KR FRIGHT
SIE C TIONGELAT
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGTAK PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNCIEL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE OXOSEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERT'S A EWS D
MAR BURROWS
LEGAL ADVS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
ME KARTEN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODALL CABINET OFFICE
MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE
FS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAT
SIR ? CRADOCK M K195
SIR ? CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING SIMPLEIDIN
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