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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 225 OF 8 FEBRUARY

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YOUR TEL NO 244 AND OUR TELECON TODAY: MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG

KONG

1. MR LUCE'S VISIT HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE DATES ORIGINALLY

PROPOSED. WE ARE NOW CONSULTING THE MINISTER OF PROGRAMME PROPOSED

IN TUR AND WILL PASS ANY COMMENTS ON TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO MAKE AN EARLY PRESS

STATEMENT, AND ARE CURRENTLY CLEARING THE FOLLOWING DRAFT

INTERNALLY

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QUOTE MR RICHARD LUCE, MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FCO, WILL

VISIT BRUNEI (SINGAPORE) HONG KONG AND MALAYSIA BETWEEN 21

FEBRUARY AND 1 MARCH. MR LUCE WILL ATTEND THE INDEPENDENCE

CELEBRATIONS IN BRUNEI ON 23-24 FEBRUARY. HE IS ALSO TAKING THE

OPPORTUNITY OF HIS PRESENCE IN THE REGION TO PAY FURTHER BRIEF

VISITS TO HONG KONG (AND SINGAPORE), WHICH HE VISITED IN

SEPTEMBER 1983, AND TO VISIT MALAYSIA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE

TAKING OFFICE IN JULY 1983. UNQUOTE.

WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ISSUE BY BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AT LATEST.

GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS DESKBY 081000z.

3. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

BRIEFS:.

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A) STEERING BRIEF (INCLUDING PROGRAMME AND PERSONALITY NOTES)

B) FUTURE OF HONG KONG

C) NATIONALITY

D) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES

E) GUANDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION

F) HONG KONG PENSIONS

G) LABOUR DISPUTES

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