CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1053
OF 26173OZ APRIL 88
027/1705
НКВ HAAB 027
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING, BANGKOK
TOP SOP @ DIST ?
76
135130 MDHOAN 4791
FROM PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
75
FCO TELNO 329 NOT TO BANGKOK): LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT TO HONG
KONG AND CHINA
1.
LORD YOUNG'S OFFICE HAS NOW CONFIRMED THAT HE INTENDS TO
VISIT HONG KONG FROM APPROXIMATELY 19-21 JUNE (THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON THE DETAILS). IT WOULD CLEARLY NOT MAKE SENSE FOR LORD GLENARTHUR TO BE THERE AT THE SAME TIME. BUT HE IS KEEN TO MAINTAIN A REGULAR PATTERN OF VISITS TO HONG KONG, AND IS RELUCTANT TO DEFER RETURNING THERE UNTIL THE AUTUMN (A FULL YEAR
SINCE HIS LAST SUBSTANTIVE VISIT). NOR DOES HE WANT TO TINKER WITH THE DATES FOR CHINA MORE THAN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY, SINCE THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES HAVE GONE FIRM ON THOSE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED IN WHAT
IS OBVIOUSLY A BUSY SEASON IN TERMS OF VISITORS.
2. WE ARE THEREFORE LOOKING AT HOW BEST TO REARRANGE THE
PROGRAMME WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE DISRUPTION. I WOULD
BE GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THE FOLLOWING REVISED DRAFT ITINERARY:
SUNDAY 19 JUNE
DEPART LHR ON TG919 ETD 1200
-
ETA BANGKOK U600 (20 JUNE)
C
ETA PEKING 1745
TUESDAY 21 JUNE
DEPART BANGKOK ON TG614 ETD 1100
TUESDAY 21 JUNE-FRIDAY 1 JULY
PROGRAMME IN CHINA
SUNDAY 2 JULY
LEAVE CHINA FOR HONG KONG (NO FLIGHT DETAILS TO HAND HERE)
SUNDAY 2 JULY-TUESDAY 5 JULY
IN HONG KONG. RETURN TO LONDON OVERNIGHT 5/6 JULY
3. THIS PROGRAMME WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE OR TWO CALLS IN BANGKOK ON MONDAY 20 JUNE. (YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT LADY GLENARTHUR WILL BE ACCOMPANYING THE MINISTER, AS WILL MCLAREN AND MYSELF). GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS, WITHOUT
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