GRS 250
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENT:FAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 24110OZ FCO
TELNO 571
OF 2410OOZ FEBRUARY 86
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY FROM GOVERNOR
MIPT : ROBERT ADLEY
FOLLOWING IS DRAFT REPLY:-
TOP OSBY
дник 097/8
"LOVED 'N REGISTRY 27 FEB 1986
PA
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 18 FEBRUARY WHICH THE FCO HAVE
TELEGRAPHED TO ME. READ IT WITH CONCERN AND MADE IMMEDIATE
ENQUIRIES OF BA'S GENERAL MANAGER IN HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRAMME BEING ARRANGED FOR THE VISITORS
BY BA.
2. HAVE BEEN ASSURED BOTH BY BA AND BY THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
CONCERNED THAT NO-ONE IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAVE BA ANY
SUCH ADVICE AND THAT THE ONLY CONTACTS BETWEEN BA AND GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS CONCERNING YOUR VISIT WERE LIMITED TO ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS FOR THE VISITING GROUP. BA HAVE FURTHER ASSURED ME THAT THEY
DID NOT ATTRIBUTE SUCH ADVICE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
3. YOUR LETTER SUGGESTS THAT YOUR VISIT TO HONG KONG WOULD HAVE
BEEN AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. LET ME ASSURE
THAT THIS IS NOT SO AND THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WELCOMES
VISITS TO HONG KONG BY ANY MP AT ANY TIME.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HD/HKD
PS.
PS/MR. RENTON PS/PUS
MR. WILSON
CONFIDENTIAL
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