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Private Seetan
I hause you.
Tilzen Cany 15/9
Mr McLaren
PS/Mr Maude
PS
Hong Kong Department
Date: 14 September 1989
CC: Mr Burns, News Dept
HONG KONG: POSSIBLE CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY DAME LYDIA DUNN
Problem
A
1.
No 10 have sought our advice on whether the Prime Minister
should agree to see Dame Lydia Dunn in early October.
we respond?
How should
Recommendation
B
2.
Although the timing is not ideal as far as further discussion
of the nationality package is concerned, I recommend that the Prime
Minister should offer to meet Dame Lydia. But in offering the
call, it should be made clear that discussion would not be confined
to the nationality issue. I submit a draft Private Secretary
letter to No 10.
with separately.)
Background
(Paragraph 2 of Mr Powell's letter has been dealt
News Department agree.
3. Dame Lydia's request for a call came in a personal letter to
Mr Powell (we do not have a copy) rather than the conventional
route, via the Governor. We have nevertheless consulted
Sir D Wilson: his views are contained in Hong Kong telno 2964.
For obvious reasons, he warmly supports the idea.
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