TNAG-1371-FCO40-1817-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 143

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FROM PEKING 110734Z JULY 85

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1060 OF 11/7/85

FKK 027/6

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

1 1 JUL 1985

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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG AND BANGKOK.

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YOUR TELNO 990 TO HONG KONG (NOT TO BANGKOK): MR LUCE'S VISIT

1. WE ASSUME THAT MR LUCE INTENDS TO ARRIVE IN PEKING ON 19 SEPTEMBER FROM THAILAND (PARAGRAPH 1 OF TUR AND OF ORR'S (FED) TELELETTER FEC 027/3 OF 12 JUNE TO THE AMBASSADOR).

2. WE SHOULD LIKE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FORMALLY TO APPROACH THE MFA ABOUT MR LUCE'S VISIT. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION

(A) THAT WE MAY DO SO

(B) OF MR LUCE'S ARRIVAL DATE IN CHINA AND (IF POSSIBLE) TENTATIVE TRAVEL DETAILS

(C) THAT WE MAY DRAW UPON THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME PROPOSED IN MY TELELETTER OF 17 JUNE TO ORR (FED) IN AN APPROACH TO THE MFA.

(D) OF THE COMPOSITION OF MR LUCE'S PARTY.

THOMSON

LIMITED

HAD.

FED SEAD

PS/MR LUCE

OR Wilson

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT 'ADVANCED

KOPIES TO:

HKGO

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