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GAS 120

SECRET

FROM PEKING 150340Z JULY 34

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1428 OF 16/7/34

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

SECRET

I

HICK 0271

* LT IN REGISTON

1 3 JUL 1984

A

0416/7

ков

B

YOUR TELNO 777: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: YOUR VISIT TO PEKING.

1. THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES IN PARAGRAPH 1(A) OF YOUR TUR

ARE SATISFACTORY TO ME.

2. I WILL GIVE ZHOU NAN ANSWERS TO ALL HIS QUESTIONS AT THE SAME

TIME. I SHALL NOT, THEREFORE, ACT ON YOUR TUR UNTIL ARRIVAL AND

DEPARTURE TIMES HAVE BEEN SETTLED TO THE SATISFACTION OF ALL

CONCERNED.

3. AM I RIGHT IN THINKING THAT YOU WOULD WISH TO RESERVE THE EVENING OF 27 JULY FOR CONSULTATION WITHIN THE DELEGATION? IF SO, MAY I STEER THE CHINESE TOWARDS A BANQUET GIVEN BY WU XUEGIAN ON

THE EVENING OF 28 JULY AND A DINNER PARTY GIVEN BY YOURSELF

(AT MY HOUSE) ON THE EVENING OF 29 JULY?

EVANS

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 MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE MR BRENNAN CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

CABINET OFFI

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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