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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 120755Z JUL 84
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1907 OF 12 JULY
HKK 027/12
НСК
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 13 JUL 1984
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
WASHINGTON AND CG NEW YORK
FOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
HKG/GT/71
DESK OFFION
INDLA
RA 12% BRUSSLES GENEVA
FUTURE OF HONG KONG : VISIT OF MR. LUCE TO HONG KONG
1.
of
THE MINISTER OF STATE AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE, MR. RICHARD LUCE MP, WILL PAY A VISIT TO HONG KONG BETWEEN 12 AND 14 JULY. THIS WILL BE MR. LUCE'S THIRD OFFICIAL VISIT TO HONG
KONG.
MR. LUCE WAS LAST HERE ON 25 TO 28 FEBRUARY AND HIS FIRST
VISIT WAS IN SEPTEMBER 1983. WHILE HE IS IN HONG KONG, MR. LUCE WILL ATTEND A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND WILL ALSO MEET UNOFF-
ICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE COMMUNITY.
LINE TO TAKE.
2. YOU SHOULD DISCOURAGE ANY SPECULATION THAT THERE IS A CRISIS IN
THE TALKS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER MINISTERIAL VISITS TO HONG KONG HAS
BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR SOME TIME. THIS VISIT IS PART OF THE
REGULAR PATTERN OF VISITS BY MINISTERS TO ENABLE THEM TO KEEP IN
DIRECT TOUCH WITH OPINION IN HONG KONG, TO WHICH THEY ATTACH
GREAT IMPORTANCE.
3.
IF ASKED WHAT MR. LUCE WILL DISCUSS DURING HIS VISIT, YOU SHOULD
SAY THAT HE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG GENERALLY.
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BRAY
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS(SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL MR GOODALL
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 NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFI
MR CARTLEDGE
MR. BRENNAN
CABINET OFFICE
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
SIR P CRADOCK
CONFIDENTIAL
ROOM K195
NO 10 DOWNING ST.
HKGO, LONDON.
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