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30 SEP 1985
DESK OF
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TELNO 1445
OF 26143OZ SEPTEMBER 85
YOUR TELNOS 1972 AND 2016: VISIT OF MR RENTON
1. MR RENTON IS CONTENT WITH THE REVISED PROGRAMME PROPOSED
IN YOUR TUR AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE THAT HE WILL HAVE ANY
DIFFICULTY WITH THE STANDING AND WALKING DESCRIBED IN PARA 2. HE
WOULD HOWEVER BE GRATEFUL IF SOMEONE COULD HAVE A STICK HANDY IN
CASE HE NEEDS IT.
2.
MR RENTON WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SPEAK IN REPLY TO SIR S
Y CHUNG AT THE UMELCO DINNER. APART FROM TOUCHING ON THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE OCCASION, HE WOULD PROPOSE TO SAY SOMETHING
MORE GENERAL ABOUT BRITAIN'S COMMITMENT TO HONG KONG. HE WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS BOOSTING BRITAIN,
ESPECIALLY THE ECONOMY. WOULD THIS BE LIKELY TO GO DOWN ALRIGHT
AT THE DINNER: OR ALTERNATIVELY WOULD THERE BE ANY OTHER OCCASION
WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE?
HOWE
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HKD
FED
SEAD
PROTOCOL DEPT
PS/MR RENTON
SIR W HARDING
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