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FM FCO 091510Z NOV 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1394 OF 9 NOV 84

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

M. Wathons Mx

HONG KONG TELNO 3434: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO PEKING AND HONG

KONG

1.

TUR IS HELPFUL, BUT WE SHOULD PREFER TO TRY FIRST FOR THE

PREFERRED PROGRAMME, LEAVING PEKING EARLY ON THE MORNING OF

21 DECEMBER, AND ARRIVING IN HONG KONG IN TIME FOR LUNCH.

2. WE THINK THAT A PRESS CONFERENCE EARLY ON 22 DECEMBER

SHOULD BE POSSIBLE.

3. WE WILL PUT FORWARD THE IDEAS IN PARA 2 OF TUR IN DUE COURSE, BUT WOULD PREFER TO ESTABLISH FIRST THE TIME OF ARRIVAL IN

HONG KONG.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARD ING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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