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Hong Kong Dome mo
13 May 1988
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Mr Gillmore
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Mr McLaren or
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Private Secretary
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 25-31 MAY 1988
Problem
A,B
1. The Hong Kong Government have received two letters asking
for meetings with the Secretary of State during his visit.
C
Recommendation
2.
(a)
(b)
I recommend that:
Governor's
the Private Secretary should reply to these letters on the general lines suggested in Hong Kong telno 1780, but
including the slightly softer formula:
"unfortunately it will not be possible for the Secretary
of State to meet you on this occasion."
I attach a revised text for ease of reference;
we ask Hong Kong to include some of those seeking a meeting
with the Secretary of State in an appropriate occasion on
his programme.
There would be a reference to this in each
reply;
(c)
we ask Hong Kong to keep us informed of any further such
requests.
/Background
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