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FM HONG KONG
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OF 131001Z SEPTEMBER 89
INFO PRIORITY HKGO LONDON
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MR. DAVID LI KWOK-PO, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, HAS ASKED IF IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO MEET WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DURING
HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT TO LONDON. MR. LI WILL BE ATTENDING IMF/WORLD BANK MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON BUT WILL STOP OVER AT LONDON ON HIS WAY TO AND FROM WASHINGTON. HE WILL BE FREE AT ANY TIME ON 22 SEPTEMBER EXCEPT LUNCH TIME, AND ANY TIME ON 2 OCTOBER BEFORE 11.30 A.M.
MR. LI IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE HK-BASED BANK OF EAST ASIA AND A VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BASIC LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE.
HE IS A PROMINENT BANKER AND WIELDS CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES. HIS POLITICAL INCLINATION IS CONSERVATIVE, ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT PUBLICLY ALIGNED TO ANY PARTICULAR POLITICAL GROUPINGS.
IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE CAN FIT IN A SHORT MEETING WE WOULD RECOMMEND HIM SEEING MR. LI. IF NOT, THEN WE THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR MR. MAUDE TO SEE HIM. MR. LI IS LEAVING HONG KONG ON 16 SEPTEMBER AND WOULD NOT BE IN HONG KONG DURING MR. MAUDE'S VISIT.
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