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CONFIDENTIAL

GR 100

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 23075OZ FEB 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 141 OF 23 FEBRUARY

INFO PRIORITY FCO

HK.K 027/12

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

27 FER 1904

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

REGIGY

PA

Action Talen

YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG.

1. YOU WILL NOW BE RETURNING TO PEKING ON THE SAME FLIGHT AS HUANG HUA AND HIS DELEGATION WHO WILL BE RETURNING FROM A POPULATION CONFERENCE IN DELHI. HUANG HUA'S OUTWARD TRANSIT STOP IN HONG KONG PASSED UNNOTICED BY THE PRESS. THE PRESS ARE ALMOST CERTAIN TO NOTICE HUANG HUA AT THE AIRPORT WHEN COVERING YOUR DEPARTURE. THIS MAY WELL GIVE RISE TO UNNECESSARY

SPECULATION.

2. PROVIDED YOU SEE NO OBJECTION, WE PROPOSE TO SPEAK TO NONA AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO HELP US MAKE CLEAR THAT HUANG HUA'S PRESENCE ON THE SAME FLIGHT IS COINCIDENTAL AND THAT HIS TRANSIT VISIT HAS NOTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH THE NEGOTIATIONS.

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