CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 321
OF 13180OZ APRIL 89
(260)
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 011/3
6282
151135
MDHOAN 9134
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
YOUR TELNO 604 : FAC VISIT
1.
WE NOTE FROM PARA 1(A) OF TUR THAT YOU ARE PROPOSING THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE COUNSELLOR OR HEAD OF CHANCERY. THE COMMITTEE CLERK HAS POINTED OUT TO US INFORMALLY THAT THE FAC USUALLY EXPECTS TO BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE AMBASSADOR, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH OTHER SELECT COMMITTEES. THE CLERK HASTENED TO ADD THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD NATURALLY UNDERSTAND IF THE AMBASSADOR COULD NOT DO SO BECAUSE HE HAD ANOTHER IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.
2.
WE SIMPLY DRAW THIS POINT TO YOUR ATTENTION SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS THE NORMAL PRACTICE.
HOWE
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DISTRIBUTION
22
MAIN
22
LIMITED
HKD
FED
PRU
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MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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