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FM FCO 201510Z FEBRUARY 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 132 OF 20 FEBRUARY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

34 HONG KONG TELNO 117 TO PEKING

HKK 027/12

RECEIVED IN REGISTR

21 FEB 1934

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REGISTRY

Action Taken

MR LUCE'S VISIT

1. MR LUCE HAS EXPRESSED THE STRONG HOPE THAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE

YOU SHOULD REMAIN IN HONG KONG FOR HIS MEETING WITH EXCO ON

THE MORNING OF MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY. HE APPRECIATES HOWEVER THAT

IN VIEW OF THE VISIT OF MR CHANNON TO PEKING YOU MAY FEEL THAT

YOU CANNOT BE AWAY FOR LONGER . IN THAT CASE HE WOULD BE

GRATEFUL IF GALSWORTHY COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE

MEETING IN YOUR PLACE.

2. CLIFT OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT WILL ACCOMPANY WILSON DURING

MR LUCE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG. HOWE

UTURE OF HONG KONG

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D/HIND

D/FED

D/PLANNING STAFF

D/PUSD

/ED/PUSD (HR FLOWER)

ES.B. (MR WALKER)

LEGAL ADVISER (SIR IAN SINCLAIR

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'S/LADY YOUNG

*S/AR LUCE

'S/PUS

IR J BULLARD

SIR W HARDING

R DONALD

R WRIGHT

IR C TICKELL

COPIES TO:

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL

PS/HOME SECRETARY

PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL

PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY

COPIES TO: (VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS

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HR BURROWS LEGAL ́ADVS

MR COLES NO 10 DOWNING ST

MR MARTIN ASSESSMENT STAFF CABINET OFFICE

MR GOODALL

CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE D PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK RM K195

BIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING STREET

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