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SECRET

FM PEKING 23083OZ MAR 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

SECRET

TELEGRAM NUMBER 556 OF 23 MARCH

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HKCK 02712

7 6 MAR 1984

RH

YOUR TELNO 250: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR VISIT TO CHINA

1. I HAVE SPOKEN TO ZHOU NAN ON THE TELEPHONE.

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2. I TOLD ZHOU THAT, IF WU XUEQIAN COULD AGREE TO YOUR HAVING TALKS WITH HIMSELF AND OTHER CHINESE LEADERS FROM 16 APRIL TO 13 APRIL, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD ARRIVE IN PEKING, WITHOUT FANFARE, ON 15 APRIL. I EXPLAINED THE REASONING IN THE

TERMS OF YOUR TELEGRAM.

3. ZHOU SAID THAT HE WOULD CONSULT WU AND LET ME HAVE THE LATTER'S

REACTION, BY TELEPHONE, TOMORROW.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:

(REPEATED AS REQUESTED}

PLANNING STAFF

/PUSD

D/ED/PUSD

PES.B. (R TALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR LAN SINCLAIR

PS

PS/LADY YOUNG

PS/ME LUCE

PS/PUS

SER J BULLARD

ER V HARDING

A WILSON

12. FRIGHT

SIF C TICNELL

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXOSEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPTES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR. ROBIRITS A GAS D

HR BURROWS

LEGAL ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALT. CABINET OFFICE

YR BEENAN CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK BY K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREGA

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