TNAG-2799-FCO40-4039-Hong-Kong-six-monthly-meetings-of-foreign-ministers-1993 — Page 54

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QUOTE The Rt Hon Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will visit Peking from 8-9 July, and Hong Kong on 9 July, returning to London on 10 July. UNQUOTE

This would be accompanied by a short factual background note.

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The Secretary of State would probably do an interview for RTHK at the time of the announcement, in order to get the right spin on the story. We will fax to you the agreed press line when available.

7. For Hong Kong: We have discussed with the Governor the proposal that the Secretary of State should come down to Hong Kong on the evening of 9 July. He agrees strongly that this would be helpful. His party will be in touch direct about arrangements at your end.

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