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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1494
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
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INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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OUR TELNO 1466: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PROGRAMME
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WE EXPECT NO 10'S GENERAL REACTIONS SOON, BUT THEY HAVE ALREADY TOLD US INFORMALLY THAT THERE HAS BEEN A CONFUSION COUR TELNO 1432) BETWEEN MR ALGY CLUFF'S INVITATION (WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER WILL WISH TO ACCEPT) AND A SEPARATE ONE FROM CONSERVATIVES ABROAD (WHICH HE WILL NOT, BUT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT). CLUFF IS ARRANGING FOR A PRIVATE, PARTY-POLITICAL DINNER ON 5 SEPTEMBER TO INCLUDE LI KA-SHING (PERHAPS NOMINALLY HOST), C H TUNG, SIMON MURRAY AND OTHERS (NO MENTION OF TT TSUI). WE REGRET THEREFORE THAT WE SHALL HAVE TO ASK MR HEAP TO REVERT TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL OF A RECEPTION FOR BRITISH BUSINESSMEN.
2. WE SHALL CONFIRM ASAP AND TRY TO ESTABLISH MR CLUFF'S FULL GUEST-LIST. WE HAVE ALREADY UNDERLINED THE NEED FOR SENSITIVITY, EG TO AVOID OVERLAP WITH OTHER OCCASIONS.
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