CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1883
OF 18180OZ SEPTEMBER 89
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 026 / 15
TOP COP Q DIST ?
146143
MDHOAN 3700
90
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL HKD
CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY DAME LYDIA DUNN:
1.
3 OCTOBER
DAME LYDIA DUNN WROTE A PERSONAL LETTER TO CHARLES POWELL REQUESTING A CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER DURING HER FORTHCOMING VISIT TO LONDON. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS AGREED AND NO 10 HAVE
PROVISIONALLY SET ASIDE TIME AT 1600 HOURS ON TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER. 2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PASS THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM CHARLES
POWELL TO LYDIA DUNN:
BEGINS
DEAR LYDIA
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LETTER OF 3 SEPTEMBER. THE PRIME MINISTER WILL STRESS IN HER SPEECHES IN TOKYO THE NEED FOR JAPAN TO GIVE EVERY POSSIBLE SUPPORT TO HONG KONG. SHE WILL, I AM SURE, FOLLOW YOUR HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.
YOU WONDERED WHETHER IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO SEE THE PRIME
MINISTER DURING YOUR NEXT VISIT TO LONDON. AS YOU SAY EARLY OCTOBER IS NOT A PARTICULARLY EASY TIME BUT THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO SEE YOU. COULD YOU MANAGE 1600 ON TUESDAY 3 OCTOBER? I AM AFRAID THAT IS JUST ABOUT THE ONLY TIME THAT WE CAN OFFER. I VERY MUCH HOPE IT WILL BE CONVENIENT.
WITH EVERY GOOD WISH TO YOU AND MICHAEL.
YOURS SINCERELY
CHARLES
ENDS
MAJOR
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