DD 23010OZ HONG KONG
GRS 174
SECRET
DESKBY 230100Z
FM FCO 221430Z MAR 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 540 OF 22 MARCH
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
SECRET
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YOUR TELNOS 765 AND 772: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
DATES FOR FUTURE
ROUNDS AND SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO PEKING
1. WE AGREE THAT YOU MAY CONFIRM IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS THAT YOU
WILL BE A MEMBER OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY FOR HIS VISIT
TO PEKING.
2. THE PROPOSALS IN YOUR FIRST TUR ON DATES FOR FUTURE ROUNDS
CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS. IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO HAVE NO
EFFECTIVE GAP BETWEEN THE 12TH ROUND OF TALKS AND THE SECRETARY
OF STATE'S ARRIVAL. EITHER OF THE PAIRS OF DATES WHICH YOU
SUGGEST WOULD LEAVE INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TALKS. WE SHOULD
THEREFORE MUCH PREFER IT IF WE COULD STICK TO 10 AND 11 APRIL.
WE ARE SORRY THAT THIS WILL CAUSE YOU INCONVENIENCE AND A DOUBLE
JOURNEY BUT WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ADJUST YOUR
ARRANGEMENTS ACCORDINGLY.
HOWE
· FUTURE OF HONG KONG TAN:OMEND
PLANNING STAFF /PUSD
D/ED/PUSD
PES B. (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR
PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/ME LUCE
PS/PUS
SER J BULLARD
SIR W HARDING
KR WILSON
KR. WRIGHT
SIR C TICKEHLT,
COPIES TO:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PS/LORD PRESIDENT
PS/HOME SECRETARY
COUNCIL
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE DAGSBQUER
PS/LOED PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS KEYS D ́
MR BURROWS
LEGAL ADYS
MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST
MS MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE
MR GOODATI
CABINET OFFICE
MR. BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SEORET
SIR ? CRADOCK RI K195
STR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING SUUREKA
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