RESTRICTED
3
034471
TOP COMDHOAN 4867
Q DIST?
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 854
OF 22170OZ MAY 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
ра
pado
27/5
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD
3
YOUR TELNO 1380: VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG:
PRESS LINE
1.
NEWS DEPARTMENT'S ON THE RECORD LINE IS THAT THEY HAVE NO ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE ABOUT A VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE AT PRESENT (THEIR STANDARD LINE BEFORE THE
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISITS).
2.
THE UNATTRIBUTABLE LINE IS THAT WE EXPECT THE
SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD WISH TO VISIT HONG KONG FAIRLY SOON AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW GOVERNOR. WE CANNOT CONFIRM THE
DATES OF ANY SUCH VISIT AT PRESENT.
3. WE AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD REFER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT
IN HONG KONG TO NEWS DEPARTMENT.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
29
HKD
NEWS D
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
1
PAGE
RESTRICTED
нко
HKD 026/14
213
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.