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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO.

TELNO 1864

OF 170645Z MAY 88

HKD 243/8 TOP CUPY

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022030

MDHIAN 9686

YOUR TELNO 1260 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT : VIETNAMESE BOAT

PEOPLE

IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR A HELICOPTER TO LAND ON GREEN ISLAND. GIVEN THIS, IT WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FIT VISITS TO BOTH GREEN ISLAND AND CHI MA WAN INTO THE TIMETABLE AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH

WE WOULD HAVE LIKED TO DO SO AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE SECRETARY

OF STATE'S WILLINGNESS TO SEE BOTH.

2. WE ARE THEREFORE PROCEEDING ON THE BASIS OF A VISIT TO GREEN

ISLAND ALONE.

WILSON

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PS/MRS CHALKER

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/PUS

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