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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3573
OF 27050OZ OCTOBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
117621 MDHIAN 1780
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VISIT BY POLITICAL ADVISER TO PEKING
1. THE CHINESE HAVE NOW AGREED THAT THE POLITICAL ADVISER SHOULD VISIT PEKING FROM 30 OCTOBER TO 1 NOVEMBER. EHRMAN WILL MAKE THE VISIT AS A GUEST OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY. NCNA SAY THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO CALL ON THE HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL, THE HONG KONG AND MACAU AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS AND TRADE.
2. THEY SAY THAT EHRMAN'S CALLS WILL BE QUOTE COURTESY CALLS UNQUOTE AND THAT SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS WILL NOT BE TOUCHED ON. EHRMAN HAS MADE CLEAR THAT HE HIMSELF WILL BE RAISING SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS. NCNA MADE NO OBJECTION.
3. GIS WILL ANNOUNCE THE VISIT ON THE AFTERNOON OF 27 OCTOBER, DESCRIBING IT AS AN INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO MEET OFFICIALS WHO DEAL WITH HONG KONG MATTERS. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS, THEY WILL CONFIRM THE OFFICES WHICH EHRMAN WILL CALL ON AND SAY THAT HE WILL BE DISCUSSING MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
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