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26 JUL 1984

INDEX

TELEGRAM NUMBER 15570F 23 JUL

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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GISTRY

Action

MIPT:

FUTURE OF HONG KONG: LUNCH WITH ZHOU NAN: YOUR VISIT 1. AT HIS LUNCH FOR ME TODAY, ZHOU SAID THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT YOU WOULD BE RECEIVED BY A SENIOR LEADER ON THE AFTERNOON OF 29 JULY. HE SAID THAT THE MORNING OF 31 JULY WOULD PROBABLY, BUT NOT CERTAINLY, BE FREE.

2. ZHOU CONFIRMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A WELCOMING BANQUET ON 28 JULY. IT WOULD BE ON A SMALLER SCALE THAN LAST TIME (SEMI COLON) NO JOURNALISTS WOULD BE INVITED. THE BANQUET FOR ABOUT 30 PEOPLE, WOULD BE HELD AT THE DIAOYUTAI.

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ZHOU ASKED WHETHER CRADOCK WOULD WISH TO MEET HIM FOR LUNCH, AS IN APRIL. 1 SAID THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN SUGGESTED SO FAR. ZHOU SAID THAT, IF CRADOCK THOUGHT A LUNCH DESIRABLE, HE WOULD

BE FREE ON 26 OR 29 JULY.

4.

ZHOU ASKED ME TO CONFIRM THAT YOU WOULD NOT WISH TO

RAISE ANY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OR BILATERAL MATTERS OTHER THAN HONG KONG. I SAID THAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY WISH TO RAISE THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE-GENERAL INFORMALLY WITH WU.

5.

SEE MIFT.

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 CABINET OFFIC

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.

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