RR HONG KONG
CRS 304
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO 251500Z JAN 82
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 50 OF 25 JANUARY.
FOR GOVERNOR FROM YOUDE
YOUR TELNO 47
46216
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SORRY FOR DELAY IN REPLYING BUT I HAVE BEEN JUGGLING DATES
AND A NUMBER OF THINGS AND PEOPLE WHICH I HAVE TO FIT IN BEFORE
I COME. I HAD BEEN THINKING OF LEAVING UK WEEK ENDING 14/15
MAY TO ARRIVE EARLY IN THE WEEK. THIS WAS BASED ON:
A.
A NEED TO SEE SECRETARY OF STATE REASONABLY NEAR MY
DEPARTURE TO TALK ABOUT PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT AND
THE FUTURE. THE ONLY 'WINDOW' IN HIS LATE APRIL/MAY
TRAVEL PROGRAMME IS MAY 10-17 AND HE CANNOT SEE ME
BEFORE 11 KAY FOR WHICH I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. I SUPPOSE
HE MIGHT WISE TO TALK TO US TOGETHER, DEPENDING ON YOUR OWN PLANS FOR RETURN:
B.
THE NEED TO GET IN A GOOD HOLIDAY (I HAVE 17 APRIL TO 9 MAY BLOCKED OUT FOR THIS):
C.
A WISH TO BE IN THE UK FOR A SPECIAL FAMILY OCCASION ON
13 liAY.
2.
IF FOR EXCO AND LEGCO REASONS, WHICH I UNDERSTAND, I NEED TO ARRIVE ON A THURSDAY THIS WOULD MEAN 20 MAY. THE GAP IS LONGER THAN WE ENVISAGED BUT I IMAGINE WOULD BE QUITE
TOLERABLE. NO PROBLEM ABOUT AN AFTERNOON ARRIVAL FROM SOMEWHERE LIKE TOKYO, BANGKOK OR SINGAPORE.
ON CATHAY PACIFIC?
I PRESUME I SHOULD ARRIVE
3. THE BRIEFING SOUNDS FINE. I AM SEEING PHILIP HADDON-CAVE ON
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