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GISTHY 1 0 JUL 1984

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG 101045Z JUL 84

TO IMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1887 OF 10 JULY

INFO PRIORITY PEKING (FOR GOVERNOR)

FOR HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM TSAO

MR. LUCE'S VISIT

1. WE SPOKE. MIFT CONTAINS A LIST OF LIKELY PRESS QUESTIONS.

THE LIST IS MUCH LONGER THAN IS REQUIRED HAVING REGARD TO THE VER

SHORT TIME THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS. IT IS OBVIOUSLY

NOT POSSIBLE TO GUESS WHICH QUESTIONS NIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE ASKED.

2. WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED ANSWERS BUT WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY

SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO PARTICULAR QUESTIONS IF YOU SO REQUIRE.

IN ANY CASE, THERE WILL BE TIME DURING THE VISIT TO DISCUSS

PRESS QUESTIONS.

ERAY

NRAN