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ZZ HONG KONG

SECRET

TOP

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RECEIVED IN AEGISTRY 32143 -11

16 JUL 1984

DESK OFFICE, INDEX

GRS 95

SECRET

FM FCO 131230Z JULY 84

TO FLASH HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1283 OF 13 JULY

AND TO FLASH PEKING

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PEKING TELNO 1418 AND TELECON MARGOLIS/NEWS DEPT:

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

it's

1. TUR ARRIVED TOO LATE FOR ANNOUNCEMENT AT 12.30 PRESS

CONFERENCE. NEWS DEPARTMENT ARE NOW RECEIVING ENQUIRIES ABOUT

PEKING'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISIT AND WILL HAVE TO ISSUE A LATE

STATEMENT. WE WILL EXPLAIN THAT THIS DELAY DOES NOT INDICATE

A CRISIS.

2. WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR LUCE WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE VISIT TONIGHT

IN HONG KONG.

3.

MIPT CONTAINS TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT TOGETHER

WITH SUPPLEMENTARIES.

HOWE

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 CABINET OFFI

MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE

MR BRENNAN

CABINET OFFICE

PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE

PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL

SIR P CRADOCK ROOM K195

SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.

SECRET

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