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TELEGRAM NUMBER 308 OF 22 FEBRUARY
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PS/MR LUCE
MR LUCE'S VISIT
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PS / Mr Luce.
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WH128.
1. THE LAST TIME YOU DISCUSSED DATES WITH MR LUCE, HE SUGGESTED
THAT HE WOULD DELAY HIS PLANNED VISIT TO HONG KONG TO SEPTEMBER, ON ACCOUNT OF THE PUS'S VISIT AND THAT OF THE CHINESE PREMIER
TO BRITAIN IN JUNE.
2. ON REFLECTION, MR LUCE WOULD PREFER NOT TO LEAVE A VISIT TO
HONG KONG UNTIL THE AUTUMN. HE HAS NOT BEEN THERE SINCE JULY
1984 AND WOULD NOT WISH IT TO APPEAR THAT FCO MINISTERS ARE
LESS INTERESTED IN THE COLONY NOW THAT THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
SIGNED.
3. IF IT IS CONVENIENT FOR YOU, THE MINISTER IS NOW THINKING
OF SPENDING THE WEEK BEGINNING 14 JULY VISITING THAILAND AND
HONG KONG. HIS PREFERENCE WOULD BE TO SPEND, SAY, 14 TO 16 JULY
IN THAILAND AND 17 TO 19 JULY IN HONG KONG. (HE STILL IINTENDS
TO VISIT CHINA IN SEPTEMBER, AND WOULD AIM TO SPEND 24 HOURS AT
THE END OF THAT TOUR IN HONG KONG).
4. ALL THIS IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPROVAL
AND THE DATES HAVE NOT YET BEEN PUT TO MR STAPLES IN BANGKOK.
IT WOULD HOWEVER BE HELPFUL FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IF YOU COULD LET
ME KNOW FAIRLY QUICKLY IF THIS PROPOSAL POSES ANY PROBLEMS FOR YOU.
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