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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1341

OF 261117Z JUNE 89

INFO IMMEDIATE

PEKING

CONFIDENTIAL

HRB 026/20

Enter 1 (60)

047120

MDHOAN 3869

2011

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG 2

COMMUNICATIONS

1.

4 JULY:

CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS COVER WILL BE REQUIRED FROM 170OZ ON SATURDAY 1 JULY UNTIL DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG AT 1455Z ON TUESDAY 4 JULY.

2. A SLEEPING WATCH IN THE OFFICE IS ACCEPTABLE DURING THE SILENT

HOURS.

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR SUMMARIES OF UK NEWSPAPERS TO

BE SENT TO HONG KONG ON 2, 3 AND 4 JULY. THE SUMMARIES WILL BE PREFIXED 'PLEASE PASS URGENTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT.'

4"

GRATEFUL IF COMMUNICATIONS SECTION WILL INFORM HEAD OF SHIFT, FCO OF THE ACTUAL DEPARTURE TIME OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM

HONG KONG.

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HKD

PROTOCOL DEPT

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37

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DISTRIBUTION

37

PS

PS/MRS CHALKER

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/PUS

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