CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 3229
OF 10150OZ DECEMBER 87
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
CONFIDENTIAL
MKB 011/2.
15 DEC 1987
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YOUR TELNO 4682: VISIT BY MARTIN LEE TO LONDON: LETTER TO PRIME
MINISTER
WE AGREE THAT WE MUST DEAL AS CONVINCINGLY AS WE CAN WITH
THIS POINT. WE SHOULD WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS.
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2.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE MR LEE'S LETTER IN SLOW TIME.
IMMEDIATE EXCITEMENT DIE DOWN BEFORE HE RECEIVES A REPLY. WE
INTEND TO RECOMMEND THAT THE REPLY SHOULD GO FROM LORD
GLENARTHUR. IT WOULD BEGIN BY EXPRESSING RENEWED REGRET THAT LEE
HAD CHOSEN NOT TO MEET HIM: GO ON TO DEAL WITH THE MAIN POINTS IN THE LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER: EXPLAIN WHY HIS REQUEST TO BE
RECEIVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE CANNOT
BE MET: BUT CONFIRM THAT LORD GLENARTHUR REMAINS READY TO MEET
HIM AND FELLOW LEGCO MEMBERS IF HE RETURNS TO LONDON. WE PLAN TO
CLEAR A COMPLETE DRAFT WITH YOU IN DUE COURSE, AND SUGGEST THAT IT MIGHT ISSUE JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
BELIEVE THAT WE CAN BEST DEAL WITH
IT WOULD BE BEST TO LET THE
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