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FM HONG KONG 130958Z JUL 84

TO FLASH FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1930 OF 13 JULY

INFO FLASH PEKING

FROM PS/MR LUCE.

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HONG KONG TELNO 1922 : ANNOUNCEMENT OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

WE REALISE THAT THE PROPOSED TIMING IS NOW VERY TIGHT. MR LUCE HPES THAT IN ANY EVENT THE TEXT CAN BE CLEARED WITH THE CHINESE AND ANNOUNCED IN LONDON AND PEKING (AND HONG KONG INFORMED BEFOREHAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE BEFORE HE SPEAKS TO THE HONG KONG PRESS ON HIS DEPARTURE

(1.E. BY 14120OZ AT THE LATEST):

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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

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SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

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