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DESK OFFICER
INDEX
OF 11084OZ JANUARY 90 INFO PRIORITY FCO, TOKYO
BA
VISIT OF SAUDI OIL MINISTER TO HONG KONG
TOP Q DIST
HKB 026
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1. WE HAVE ISSUED VISAS FOR HONG KONG THIS WEEK TO SAUDI OIL MINISTER HISHAM NAZER AND ACCOMPANYING PARTY.
2.
NAZER'S STAFF SAY THAT PARTY PLANS TO SPEND 31
JANUARY TO
4 FEBRUARY IN HONG KONG, ARRIVING BY PRIVATE JET. THEY APPEAR TO HAVE NO OFFICIAL BUSINESS THERE. STAY WILL BE BREAK IN OFFICIAL TOURS OF JAPAN, TAIWAN ETC. THEY WILL CONTACT BE TOKYO WHILE IN JAPAN TO LET YOU KNOW PRECISE ARRIVAL TIME ETC IN CASE THESE ARE NEEDED FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.
3 =
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR, ONDA, TELLS ME SAUDIS WILL BE DISCUSSING WIDE RANGED OIL ISSUES IN TOKYO, INCLUDING POSSIBLE SAUDI INVOLVEMENT DOWNSTREAM IN JAPAN.
MUNRO
YYYY
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25
MINIMAL HKD
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DISTRIBUTION
25
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