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FM FCO 161555Z AUGUST 84
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
SECRET
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1631 OF 16 AUGUST
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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20 AUG 1984
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YOUR TELNO 2373: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MONITORS WILL BE MADE
AT THE FCO NEWS CONFERENCE AT 201130Z.
1.
MIFT CONTAINS:
(A) THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED STATEMENT. SIR P NAIRNE IS GENERALLY
CONTENT WITH IT BUT IS WRITING WITH SOME MINOR AMENDMENTS,
WHICH WE SHALL PASS ON TO YOU.
(B) THE PROPOSED TEXT OF NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES ON WHICH NEWS
DEPARTMENT WILL DRAW IF NECESSARY.
(C) THE TEXT OF A VERY SHORT STATEMENT WHICH SIR P NAIRNE (ON OUR
ADVICE) AGREES SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS ON 20 AUGUST
ONCE HIS APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS WHICH YOU HAVE ON THESE
TEXTS.
3. NEWS DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE SIR P NAIRNE'S PRESS STATEMENT
DISCREETLY AVAILABLE TO THE NEW RTHK CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON,
STEVEN JOHNSON. SIR P NAIRNE WILL BE ON HOLIDAY UNTIL ABOUT 3
SEPTEMBER, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO EVADE THE PRESS UNTIL THEN. IT
IS PROPOSED THAT HE SHOULD THEN GIVE A VERY BRIEF INTERVIEW TO
RTHK ON A VERY CONTROLLED BASIS. ALL OTHER PRESS
ENQUIRERS WILL BE REFERRED TO NEWS DEPARTMENT, AND BY NEWS
DEPARTMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE RTHK STATEMENTS.
4. SIR P NAIRNE IS SENDING US A COPY OF HIS BIOGRAPHICAL
DETAILS, WHICH WE SHALL TELEGRAPH TO YOU.
YOUNG
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
MR DEREK THOMAS
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 MARTIN
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
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.
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