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FM HONG KONG 17091OZ APR 04
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELEGRAM NUMBER 309 OF 17 APRIL
INFO WASHINGTON FCO
HIK 027/20
17 APR 1984
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BW 18
FOR GOVERNOR AND PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM POLITICAL ADVISER
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: SENATOR HOWARD BAKER
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1. THE US CONSUL-GENERAL HAS TELEPHONED TO SAY THAT SENATOR HOWARD
BAKER, THE HEAD OF THE MAJORITY GROUP IN THE US SENATE, WILL
BE IN HONG KONG FROM 1800 TOMORROW 18 APRIL UNTIL 1630 ON FRIDAY
20 APRIL. HE HAS ASKED FOR A MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
2. LEVIN SAID HE FULLY REALISED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD ONLY BE SPENDING A SHORT TIME IN HONG KONG AND THAT HIS PROGRAMME WAS VERY CROWDED. BUT HE FELT BOUND TO PASS ON THE REQUEST GIVEN MR BAKER'S POSITION IN THE SENATE AND HIS CLOSENESS TO PRESIDENT
REAGAN.
3. IN CONSIDERING THIS REQUEST THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NO DOUBT WISH TO BEAR IN MIND THAT HE HAS ALREADY TURNED DOWN THE
POSSIBILITY OF A MEETING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER,
WHO IS ALSO DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (FCC TELNO 224 TO
CANBERRA). IN PRACTICE THE ONLY FEASIBLE TIME FOR A MEETING WOULD
PRODABLY BE BREAKFAST ON FRIDAY 20 APRIL.
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MR WILSON
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17/4.
AS REQUESTED)
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