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SECRET

SUMMARY RECORD OF MR LUCE'S MEETING WITH FCO OFFICIALS ON HONG KONG

2 MAY 1984 AT 1445 HOURS

PRESENT:

Mr Luce, Minister of State

Sir P Cradock, DUSS

Dr Wilson, AUSS

Mr Clift, HKD

Mr Hum, HKD

PS/Mr Luce

Mr Powell, HKD

HKK040/!

RECEIVED IN

- 8 MAY 1984

BALIY

DESK OFFICIA

INDEX

GISTRY

Takan

FUTURE OF HONG KONG

THE WAY AHEAD

1. It was agreed that the paper on Agenda Item 2 should be put to

Ministers and to EXCO simultaneously in order to allow sufficient time to prepare a proper response to the Chinese on this subject at

the next round of talks. The Secretary of State could put the paper

to OD (K) colleagues out of Committee.

2. At its meeting on 3 May OD (K) would consider the

Secretary of State's report on his visit to China and Hong Kong and a revised agreement. The Secretary of State would be seeking approval for the new draft and the general way in which it might be

deployed.

VISIT OF UMELCO

3. Sir P Cradock said that the UMELCO visit demonstrated that the

Unofficial members of EXCO and LEGCO were changing their tactics. They had decided that they should be seen in Hong Kong to be lobbying effectively in the United Kingdom for the interests of the

people of Hong Kong. They would wish to consider at the end of the

day whatever agreement we had been able to negotiate and decide

whether to accept or reject it. The UMELCO delegation would be seeing Mr Luce and the Secretary of State while in the United

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