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Mr Burns, News Dept

Secretary of State's visit to Hong Kong

The Secretary of State has approved the attached announcement of his proposed visit to Hong Kong, to be made at 1230 hrs today. For planning purposes, you can say that the Secretary of State envisages leaving London on

He would leave Hong Kong to return to London on

1 July.

4 July.

I am in touch separately with Mr Gillmore about who might accompany the Secretary of State.

9 June 1989

CC:

PS/Lord Glenarthur PS/PUS

Mr Gillmore

Mr McLaren

Head HKD

Head Protocol Dept

J.Swall

(J S Wall)