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STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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1. I UNDERTOOK TO LET YOU KNOW WHERE MATTERS STAND ON THIS.
2. AS YOU KNOW, THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF VISITING HONG KONG AND CHINA IN JANUARY 1991, ALTHOUGH THESE PLANS ARE STILL PROVISIONAL. NO FINAL DECISION ON JANUARY HAS BEEN TAKEN.
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SEEN FROM HERE, A DECISION ON THE TIMING OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA IS LIKELY TO DEPEND ON AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LIKELY RECEPTION IN THE UK PRESS: THE PERCEPTION IN HONG KONG IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S FIRST VISIT TO CHINA WERE TO BE FURTHER DELAYED: AND THE CHANCES OF A VISIT ACHIEVING ANY CONCRETE RESULTS. WE OBVIOUSLY CANNOT ASSESS THESE FACTORS NOW: I WOULD NOT EXPECT A DECISION TO BE TAKEN UNTIL LATER IN THE YEAR. (WE ARE OF COURSE WILL AWARE OF THE RELEVANCE OF THIS TO YOUR OWN PROVISIONAL PLANS TO VISIT PEKING EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.) 4. I WILL LET YOU KNOW IMMEDIATELY IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
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YOU MAY WISH TO INFORM GALSWORTHY OF THIS TELEGRAM, STRICTLY FOR HIS OWN INFORMATION.
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