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REFER O TO MR PAUL HKD FOR DISTRIBUTION ADVICE
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TELNO 318:
OF 26113OZ SEPTEMBER 89
FOLLOWING FOR PAUL. HKD FROM GOVERNOR
MY TELNO 3106: CALL BY DAME LYDIA DUNN ON THE PRIME MINISTER
DAME LYDIA ASKED ME TODAY IF THE MEETING WOULD BE PRIVATE. IE NOT PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED. SHE THOUGH THIS WOULD BE EASIER TO HANDLE. I AGREE. OTHERWISE SHE WILL IMMEDIATELY FACE HORDES OF REPORTERS OUTSIDE NO 10 AND THE RIGHT OF ABODE ISSUE WILL INEVITABLY BE GIVEN GREAT PROMINENCE. SHE IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT ANY EMBARRASS- MENT TO HERSELF IF IT LATER LEAKS THAT SHE HAS HAD A PRIVATE MEETING.
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CAN YOU CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT NO 10 WOULD WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE MEETING. PERHAPS YOU COULD ALSO GIVE THE ANSWER DIRECT TO DAME LYDIA. SHE LEAVES HONG KONG TONIGHT, BUT CAN BE CONTACTED IN LONDON AT HOME: 01 235 3195. ALTERNATIVELY A MESSAGE TO OMELCO: C/O ROSS CLARKE 01 798 4503. OR C/O TDC OFFICE IN LONDON ASKING HER TO RING BACK (BUT THEY DO NOT/NOT KNOW OF THE CALL ITSELF).
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