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FM FCO 161730Z JUL 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 782 OF 16 JULY

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OUR TELNO 777: VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE

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1. ALTHOUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DOES NOT INTEND TO DEVOTE TIME DURING FORMAL TALKS FOR DISCUSSION OF NON-HONG KONG BILATERAL ISSUES, WE INTEND, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, TO PROVIDE CONTINGENCY BRIEFING ON THE GUANGDONG NUCLEAR PROJECT AND THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE FOR POSSIBLE INFORMAL USE IF CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT, EG AT BANQUETS.

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IF YOU AGREE THAT SPEECHES CAN BE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL COURTESIES, GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD DRAFT AS APPROPRIATE.

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