CONFIDENTIAL
FM KATHMANDU
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 46
OF 24024OZ FEBRUARY 88
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
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¿4 FEB 1988
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FOR SAD
CHONG KONG FOR PS/LORD GLENARTHUR)
MY TELNO 45:
1.
RD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT
THE REVISED PROGRAMME FOR THE MINISTER'S VISIT HAS NOT IN THE EVENT CHANGED ANY OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CALLS HE WILL BE MAKING IN KATHMANDU. I ASSUME THAT HE WILL HAVE BEEN GIVEN FULL BRIEFING ON SUBJECTS LIKELY TO COME UP.
2.
DO THESE INCLUDE THE QUESTION. OF NEPAL'S POSITION OVER THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AT THE UN THIS YEAR? AS I REPORTED IN MY TELNO 210 OF 13 NOVEMBER 1987 THERE IS SOME DOUBT ABOUT NEPAL'S WILLINGNESS OR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HER ABSTENTION ON THIS ISSUE THIS YEAR. LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE THE MATTER WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER (UNLESS YOU FEEL IT MIGHT BE BETTER DEALT WITH IN NEW YORK). IF YOU AGREE, GRATEFUL FOR LINE TO TAKE. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO HAVE GUIDANCE ON THE BRITISH MILITARY MANOEUVRES IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC, IN CASE THE FOREIGN MINISTER HIMSELF RAISES THE SUBJECT.
BURGES WATSON
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