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033670
MDLIAN 2273
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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 307
OF 27110OZ JANUARY 89
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
(14)
YOUR TELNO 262: MY VISIT TO LONDON
TOP Q DiGT 7
HKB 026/2
SOJENIM
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1. THANK YOU FOR THE REVISED DRAFT PROGRAMME IN TUR. I WOULD INDEED BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD THANK JOHN WESTON ON MY BEHALF FOR HIS KIND INVITATION TO LUNCH ON 22 FEBRUARY AND EXPLAIN THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE HIM PU ON IT THIS TIME.
2. IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD THROUGH OTHER CHANNELS, MY VISIT TO CENTURY HOUSE HAS BEEN FIXED FOR 16.30 18.00 ON 21 FEBRUARY. I PROPOSE TO INCLUDE IT IN PROGRAMMES THIS END AS A PRIVATE
ENGAGEMENT.
3. AT PRESENT THE PROGRAMME ONLY ALLOWS FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU AND ROBIN MCLAREN ON THE MORNING OF 21 FEBRUARY. EXPERIENCE SUGGESTS THAT THIS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO HAVE A ROUND UP AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I HOPE THEREFORE THAT YOU WOULD BOTH BE FREE FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE AFTERNOON OF 22 FEBRUARY.
4 I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD BOOK A TABLE FOR TWO AT THE ATHENAEUM FOR MY LUNCH WITH DAVID HOWELL ON 22 FEBRUARY.
WILSON
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HKD
PROTOCOL
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