CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 215
OF 23174OZ JANUARY 89
HKB 011/3
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014565 MDHOAN 3285
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG
1.
THE CLERK TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, ROBERT WILSON, HAS ASKED IF WE COULD PROVIDE HIM WITH SOME NAMES OF PEOPLE WHOM THE COMMITTEE MIGHT ENGAGE AS SPECIALIST ADVISERS TO THEM WITH THE ENQUIRY. THE CHOICE OF SUCH ADVISERS WOULD OF COURSE BE LEFT ENTIRELY TO THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: ADVISERS WOULD BE ENGAGED AND PAID BY THE COMMITTEE ON A DAILY BASIS.
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IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR VIEWS ON POSSIBLE NAMES. THE ONES WHICH COME IMMEDIATELY TO MIND TO US ARE RICHARD EVANS AND BIM DAVIES (FORMER SECRETARY, SPECIAL DUTIES).
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