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DESKBY 290100Z TO BOTH

FM FCO 281145Z NOVEMBER 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1459 OF 28 NOVEMBER

AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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29 NOV 1984

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HONG KONG TELNO 3629: HONG KONG AGREEMENT: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT: HONG KONG ATTENDANCE

1. SUBJECT TO ANY FURTHER COMMENTS WHICH THE GOVERNOR MAY HAVE AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SIR S Y CHUNG WE SHOULD LIKE YOU TO MAKE AN EARLY APPROACH TO ZHOU NAN ON THE FOLLOWING LINES.

ATTENDANCE BY OFFICIALS

2.

YOU SHOULD PROPOSE TO THE CHINESE THE APPROACH SUGGESTED

IN BY THE GOVERNOR IN PARAS 4 AND 5(B) OF HONG KONG TUR. PRACTICE WE THINK THAT ALL THE LONDON DELEGATION AND PROBABLY ALL EMBASSY PERSONNEL INVOLVED WILL FALL INTO CATEGORIES 4(B) OR (C). (THE HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT IS OF COURSE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PERSONAL SPOKESMAN). UNLESS THE GOVERNOR SEES OBJECTION, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU GIVE DAVIES' NAME IF THE CHINESE ASK WHO WILL FALL INTO CATEGORY 5(B).

ATTENDANCE BY HONG KONG UNOFFICIALS

3. YOU SHOULD RECALL THE POINTS WHICH YOU EARLIER MADE TO ZHOU NAN ABOUT ATTENDANCE BY UMELCO (OUR TELNO 1411) AND GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS OF PROPOSED ATTENDANCE BY UNOFFICIALS THAT THE GOVERNOR CAN BY THEN SUPPLY. YOU SHOULD GO ON TO SEEK FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF CHINESE INTENTIONS AS REGARDS NUMBERS AND THE ISSUING OF INVITATIONS ON THE LINES OF PARA 6 OF HONG KONG TUR. YOU SHOULD SAY WE NATURALLY HOPE TO BE FULLY CONSULTED ON ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR WHAT WILL BE A SINO/ BRITISH OCCASION. SINCE THIS IS A JOINT CEREMONY BETWEEN EQUALS WE WOULD EXPECT TO SEE BALANCED REPRESENTATION.

4. WE HOPE THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL BE ABLE TO REPORT TO YOU ON HIS CONVERSATION WITH SIR S Y CHUNG IN TIME FOR YOU TO TAKE

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