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-8 MAR 1990
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TO:
SE BRADLEY ESQ, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER
FROM: DH COLVIN, SEAD
COPY TO: RICHARD THOMAS SPD
TIM
ALAN PAUL, HKD
BAINBRIDGE
1 A LONG-STANDING FRIEND, TIM BAINBRIDGE, CURRENTLY DEPUTY
SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE EUROPEAN DEMOCRATIC GROUP (IE CONSERVATIVE) IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
IS VISITING HONG KONG IN THE WEEK COMMENCING 12 MARCH. HE WILL BE STAYING AT THE HOTEL EXCELSIOR. HE IS FLYING ON TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA ON 16 MARCH.
2 TIM WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF HIS STAY IN HONG KONG TO VISIT THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE CAMPS (AND THE LAND FRONTIER WITH CHINA) AND DISCUSS CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS. I UNDERTOOK TO PASS ON HIS REQUEST. I ADDED THAT I WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD BE READY AND ABLE TO OFFER SOMETHING SUITABLE.
3 I AM SURE IT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE TO BRIEF TIM BAINBRIDGE ON YOUR CONCERNS. ALTHOUGH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT MATTERS LITTLE IN THE GLOBAL SCHEME OF THINGS, QUESTIONS ARE BEING ASKED ABOUT HONG KONG WHICH USUALLY BETRAY A LAMENTABLE IGNORANCE OF THE FACTS. HE IS ENTIRELY WILLING TO FIT IN WITH WHATEVER PLANS YOU CAN MAKE FOR HIM. SIGNED D H COLVIN
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