GARS 210
SECRET
DESKBY 251OOOZ
SECRET
AKK 027/21
АКК
6 JUL 1524
117
FROM PEKING 2509O5Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1604 OF 25/7/84
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
YOUR TEL NO 858: FUTURE OF HONG KONG:
TOP COPY
YOUR VISIT
1. I HAD OF COURSE WONDERED MYSELF ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS OF
WHAT ZHOU NAN HAD SAID TO ME ABOUT WHO YOU WOULD MEET AND WHEN.
2. I HAD AN INFORMAL EXCHANGE WITH ZHOU AT THE END OF THIS
MORNING'S SESSION. I ASKED HIM WHETHER HE COULD YET TELL
ME ANYTHING MORE ABOUT YOUR PROGRAMME.
3. ZHOU SAID IT WAS CERTAIN THAT YOU WOULD HAVE MEETINGS WITH
WU XUEQIAN ON THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON OF 28 JULY AND THE MORNING OF 29 JULY. BEYOND THAT, HE COULD SAY NOTHING DEFINITE.
THIS WAS A HOLIDAY SEASON. SOME OF THE OTHER CHINESE
LEADERS WERE IN PEKING. BUT SOME WERE NOT. SO MUCH SAID, EVERYTHING POSSIBLE WOULD BE DONE TO SATISFY YOUR REQUESTS
FOR MEETINGS. HE WOULD LET ME KNOW ABOUT THREST OF THE
PROGRAMME AS SOON AS HE COULD.
4. ZHOU ASKED ME NOT TO PRESS HHIM FURTHER.
HE DID NOT WISH TO SAY ANYTHING NOW WHICH HE MIGHT
NEED TO UNSAY LATER ON.
5. M5. SEE MIFT
EVANS
(REPEATED AS REQUESTED)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
COPIES TO:-
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
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.
ASSESSMENTS STAFF
MR INGHAM NO 10 DOWNING ST. MR MARTIN MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
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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