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TELNO 3213
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10 NOV 1990
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178
037442
MDLIAN 4450
Tot cope
Соре
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
JEDDA PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
77
JEDDA TELNO 237: SHAIKLHLY TRAVELS
1. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SOME BACKGROUND TO SHAIKH NASIR MUHAMMAD'S INTENTION TO VISIT HONG KONG. IS IT SIMPLY A TRANSIT STOP OR IS HE HOPING TO HOLD TALKS WITH ANYONE IN THE GOVERNMENT HERE? IN TERMS OF GULF POLICY, THERE IS LITTLE POINT IN HIM SPEAKING TO US SINCE OUR POLICY IS, BY DEFINITION, THAT OF HMG. IF HE WISHES TO TALK ABOUT MATTERS OTHER THAN GENERAL POLICY, E.G. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GULF IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE ADVANCE WARNING. YOU ARE AWARE OF THE SENSITIVITIES OF THAT QUESTION FOR US.
WILSON
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26
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26
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