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RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 718
OF 26103OZ FEBRUARY 90
INFO ROUTINE PRETORIA
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27 L. 1990
TRY
SAFD will reply
"No objections"
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OUR TELNO 670 AND YOUR TELNO
TO HONG KONG
18': AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS: VISIT
1. THE HONG KONG PRESS HAVE REPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND THAT WHEN HE MEETS THE POLITICAL ADVISER ON 2 MARCH MATSILA WILL PROPOSE A VISIT TO HONG KONG BY MANDELA. IT WOULD FOLLOW A VISIT TO JAPAN (TIME UNSPECIFIED). KAIFU HAS REPORTEDLY INVITED HIM THERE.
2. AS YOU KNOW WE DO NOT HAVE OFFICIAL VISITS TO HONG KONG. BUT IF MANDELA WISHED TO VISIT HERE PRIVATELY, I WOULD BE WILLING, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, TO SEE HIM. EHRMAN COULD EXPLAIN THIS TO MATSILA IF HE RAISES THE SUBJECT, ALTHOUGH WE WOULD NOT RAISE IT OURSELVES.
3. GRATEFUL FOR REPLY BY 1 MARCH.
WILSON
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No
objection
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MR MCLAREN
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