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Mko 243/5
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FM HONG KONG
TO TELELETTER PEKING
TELELETTER NFR
OF 1408OOZ FEBRUARY 89
AND TO TELELETTER SHANGHAI
INFO TELELETTER FCO
(5)
107761
MDTTAN 2348
W15/2 Marybenghiz
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FROM
:
SE BRADLEY, DPA, HONG KONG
FOLLOWING FOR
JE HOARE ESQ, HEAD OF CHANCERY, PEKING
:
COPIED TO
IAIN ORR ESQ, CONSUL-GENERAL, SHANGHAI : CT WOOD ESQ, HKD, FCO
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FAMILIARISATION VISIT
I HOPE THAT THE
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TELELETTER OF 27 JANUARY.
DATES I HAVE PROPOSED WILL BE ALRIGHT FOR IAIN ORR: GRATEFUL TO HEAR
FROM HIM IF THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
2-
JUST BEFORE JLG YOU WILL BE VERY BUSY AND I AM REALISTIC ABOUT
HOW MUCH HONG KONG-RELATED TIME I WILL GET OUT OF ANYONE. NEVERTHELESS I SHOULD LIKE TO CALL ON THE HONG KONG AND MACAO AFFAIRS OFFICE IN THE MFA, AND THE STATE COUNCIL. ONE SUBJECT I SHOULD TAKE THE CANCE TO SPEAK ON IS VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE/REFUGEES/ECVIIS. I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MADE REPRESENTATIONS ON THIS SUBJECT AD NAUSEUM ON OUR BEHALF, BUT IT MAY BE WORTH SAYING SOMETHING FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH, PARTICULARLY AS THERE IS SMALL PROSPECT OF THE SITUATION IMPROVING DURING THIS YEAR AND A CONSIDERABLE CHANCE THAT IT WILL
GET MUCH WORSE.
3 THE PURPOSE OF MY VISIT HOWEVER IS FAMILIARISATION IN THE
BROADEST SENSE. ALTHOUGH I VISITED CHINA SEVERAL TIMES IN 1987/88 AS A BUSINESSMAN BEFORE TAKING UP THIS JOB, I HAVE NOT BEEN THERE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME SINCE I WAS A STUDENT AT FUDAN UNIVERSITY, SHANGHAI IN 1980/81. I FEEL SERIOUSLY OUT OF DATE BOTH ON THE POLITICAL CLIMATE AND ON 'THE WAY THEY LIVE NOW'. I READ, ENJOY AND MAKE MUCH USE OF YOUR EXCELLENT CHANCERY REPORTING ON BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SUBJECTS. ANYTHING THAT HELPS ME SET THESE REPORTS IN CONTEXT OR HIGHLIGHTS WHAT CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS MEAN ON THE GROUND WOULD BE VERY WELCOME. I AM NOT REFERRING ONLY TO EXHIBITIONS OF NUDE PAINTINGS (EXCLAM): ANY MANIFESTATIONS OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND THOUGHT WOULD BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST. I CAN STILL RECALL THE INTENSE DEPRESSION I FELT AS A STUDENT WHEN I REALISED JUST HOW
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