TNAG-1302-FCO40-1658-Visits-by-Richard-Luce--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1984 — Page 56

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DESKBY 10120OZ

SEORET

FROM PEKING 101018Z JULY 84

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1357 OF 10/7/84

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG.

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10 JUL 1984

DEAK OF

YOUR TELNO 1256 TO HONG KONG AND HONG KONG TELNO 1879 TO YOU: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: VISIT BY MR LUCE: PRESS. ANNOUNCEMENT

1. WE SHALL INEVITABLY BE ASKED ABOUT MR LUCE'S VISIT AS SOON AS THE NEWS BREAKS. GRATEFUL FOR THE TEXT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE AT 10113OZ TOGETHER WITH ANY SUPPLEMENTARY LINE NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL BE TAKING MESKBY 10233OZ.

EVANS

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

COPIES TO:-

(REPEATED AS REQUESTED),

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

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 ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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