GRS 200
UNCLASSIFIED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 473
OF 10064OZ FEBRUARY 87
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FOR HUM, HKD, FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOUSE
VISIT BY HOUSEKEEPER, GOVERNMENT HOUSE
1. WHEN I WAS DISCUSSING GOVERNMENT HOUSE MATTERS WITH SIR D WILSON AND LADY WILSON LAST WEEK, Į SUGGESTED TO THEM THAT IT MIGHT BE USEFUL IF THEY SAW MISS ALISON SLOAN, THE HOUSEKEEPER, COVERNMENT HOUSE, DURING HER FORTHCOMING MID-TOUR LEAVE.
THE SAME POINT ARCSE WHEN THE ACTING GOVERNOR CALLED ON LORD NAPIER AND ETTRICK TO DISCUSS PRINCESS MARGARET'S PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG (IN THE CONTEXT OF HRH'S PREFERNCES REGARDING FOOD AND DRINK).
2. MISS SLOAN WILL PROCEED ON LEAVE ON 23 FEBRUARY AND RETURN TO HONG KONG ON 1 APRIL (1.E. FOR LORD NAPIER'S RECCE VISIT). SHE PLANS TO BE IN LONDON FROM THE AFTERNOON OF 2 MARCH TO THE MORNING OF 4 MARCH. GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD POSSIBLY ARRANGE FOR HER TO CALL ON SIR D WILSON AND/OR LADY WILSON AND ON SOMEONE SUITABLE FROM PRINCESS MARGARET'S HOUSEHOLD (POSSIBLY THE PERSONAL SECRETARY, MISS MURIEL MURRAY BROWN.) PREFERABLY ON 3 MARCH.
3. I AM ADDRESSING THIS TO YOU SIMPLY BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK THE HKGO ARE AWARE OF MAH'S PROPOSED VISIT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THE CHORE ON TO THEM IF YOU WISH.
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