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FM FCO 121700Z DECEMBER 84

TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1539 OF 12 DECEMBER 1984

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

HONG KONG TELNO 1407 TO PEKING

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PEKING TELNO 2959: PRIME MINISTER'S

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HKK 040/57

LCEIVED IN REGISTRY

13 DEC 1984

DESK OFFICER INDEX

FGISTAY

PA

Action Taken

VISIT: HONG KONG ATTENDANCE

1. ON THE QUESTION OF THE POSITION TO BE GIVEN AT THE CEREMONY

TO THE UNOFFICIALS, WE AGREE THAT WE CANNOT UP THE ANTE ON OUR

REQUEST FOR SIR S Y CHUNG AND MR LOBO TO BE PUT IN THE FRONT

RANK OF THE OBSERVERS. WE SHOULD NOT THEREFORE ASK FOR THE OTHER

UNOFFICIALS TO BE PUT IN THE FRONT RANK. WE NEVERTHELESS THINK

IT REASONABLE TO ASK FOR THEM TO BE GIVEN A SUITABLY

PROMINENT POSITION, THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY IN THE FRONT RANK.

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

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PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

MR J CROWLEY, PUSD

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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