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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 211
OF 15074OZ JANUARY 88
CONFIDENTIAL
PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
MY VISIT TO LONDON: 21-23 MARCH.
HURB 0261,
1 8 JAN 1988
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MDHIAN 3795
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IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO ME THAT DURING MY VISIT I MIGHT GIVE A TALK AT CHATHAM HOUSE. THIS WOULD BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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2. AS YOU KNOW, I HAVE BEEN FEELING FOR SOME TIME THAT THERE IS A CASE FOR PAYING MOR ATTENTION TO THE PUBLIC SIDE OF MY VISITS TO LONDON. I WAS IN ANY CASE THINKING OF MEETING SELECTED
MEMBERS OF THE UK MEDIA IN MARCH. IT MIGHT ALSO BE A GOOD TIME FOR A SPEECH, COMING AS IT DOES A MONTH OR SO AFTER THE WHITE PAPER AND SHORTLY BEFORE THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST DRAFT
OF THE BASIC LAW.
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INCLINATION THEREFORE IS TO SEE IF ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SPEAK AT CHATHAM HOUSE ONE LUNCHTIME DURING MY VISIT.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION.
WILSON
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