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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2359
OF 07235OZ SEPTEMBER 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP WJLG HONG KONG
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FROM MCLAREN, AUSS, VISITING
TOP COPY Q DIST?
YOUR TELNO 1822 TO HONG KONG: MR MAUDE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. SUBJECT TO THE GOVERNOR'S VIEWS, AND PROVIDED MR MAUDE AGREES, THERE MIGHT BE SOME ADVANTAGE IN MY TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SHORT INTERPLENARY WITH KE DURING THE MINISTER'S VISIT. IT WOULD MEET THE CHINESE REQUEST FOR SUCH A MEETING, AND THE TIMING WOULD ENABLE POINTS PUT ACROSS TO BE PROPERLY ABSORBED BEFORE
THE JLG.
2. ON THE BASIS OF THE DRAFT PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG TELNO 2954, THE BEST TIME FOR SUCH A MEETING MIGHT BE ON THE MORNING OF MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER OR IN THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OR AFTER SHA'S LUNCH ON TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER.
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