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Hong Kong Department
3 January 1989
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Mr Gillmore
Ми нут, ння
goce sula
REA WHY.
Mr McLaren
PS/Lord
PS/Lord Glenarthur
Minister
I agree
Л
The telegram
has issued.
Cour
Robert Cowl (83/hood
REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH LORD GLENARTHUR IN HONG KONG
Ourther)
4/1
Problem
1.
A request from the Hong Kong Observers for a meeting with Lord Glenarthur during his forthcoming visit to Hong Kong.
Recommendation
2. I recommend that Lord Glenarthur decline the request on the grounds of lack of time. I submit a draft telegram to Hong Kong.
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Background
3.
The Governor has reported (Hong Kong telno 4706 of 30 December) that the Hong Kong Observers have asked for a meeting with Lord Glenarthur while he is in Hong Kong. The Observers are a group of mainly professionals and journalists who hold "liberal" views. They lobbied MPs in connection with the draft Basic Law.
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