OCMIAN 0260
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041430Z SEP
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1881
OF 041430Z SEPTEMBER 86
CONFIDENTIAL
FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD
OUR TELNO 1838: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON
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1.
WE HAVE NOW CONFIRMED WITH MR RENTON THAT HE WOULD WISH
TO HOST A LUNCH FOR UNOFFICIALS ON 9 SEPTEMBER. THE LUNCH WILL
BE AT LANCASTER HOUSE, AND WE ENVISAGE THAT IT WILL BE LIMITED TO
YOU, EXCO AND ACCOMPANYING HKG OFFICIALS, PLUS SENIOR FCO
OFFICIALS. WE SUGGEST THE LUNCH BE PRECEDED BY AN OFFICE MEETING
AT NOON ON 9 SEPTEMBER WHICH MR RENTON WOULD CHAIR, PRIMARILY TO
RUN OVER THE GROUND WITH UNOFFICIALS BEFORE THEIR CALL ON THE
PRIME MINISTER. THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD ENABLE US TO RETAIN THE
3.00 PM APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR OWN MEETING WITH MR RENTON, IF YOU
SO WISH.
2.
WE ARE MAKING PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ON THIS BASIS.
PLEASE LET US KNOW DESKBY 05090OZ IF YOU SEE ANY DIFFICULTIES.
WE ASSUME THE WHOLE EXCO DELEGATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MR
RENTON'S LUNCH (EXCEPT ERIC HO AND SIR S W CHUNG, BOTH OF WHOM
HKGO HAVE TOLD US WILL NOT/NOT BE AVAILABLE ON 9 SEPTEMBER).
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PS/MR. RENTON,
MR. WILSON
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