Mic Visits by (1161)
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MDLOAN 4096
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY BOSTON
TELNO 12
OF 17131OZ AUGUST 90
FROM HEAD OF NAD
MARTIN FELDSTEIN'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
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SET 1990
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I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NOTE FROM FELDSTEIN, SENT DURING YOUR ABSENCE ON LEAVE, WHICH READS:
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QUOTE I PROMISED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR TRAVEL PLANS FOR HONG KONG. WE ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE EARLY ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 24TH. SINCE I'LL BE IN A MEETING ALL DAY ON THE 25TH AND 26TH, THE ONLY TIME TO SEE PEOPLE WOULD BE ON THE 24TH. IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO SET SOMETHING UP FOR THE LATE MORNING OR EARLY AFTERNOON, THAT WOULD BE VERY GOOD UNQUOTE.
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I AM HAPPY TO TAKE ACTION BUT THINK IT MORE APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO DO SO NOW THAT YOU ARE BACK. YOU WILL RECALL THAT THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AGREED TO SEE FELDSTEIN DURING THE LATTER'S ABORTED TRIP (HONG KONG TELNO 1690 TO THE FCO AND FCO TELNO 1102 TO HONG KONG REFER). I THINK THAT THE SAME ARGUMENTS GENERALLY APPLY BUT YOU MIGHT WANT FIRST TO CHECK WITH FELDSTEIN ON HIS SPECIFIC PROGRAMME INTERESTS IN HONG KONG THIS TIME. IT MIGHT ALSO BE USEFUL TO MAKE CLEAR TO HONG KONG THAT FELDSTEIN WOULD EXPECT TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY KATE ON ALL OF HIS CALLS (IF THAT IS INDEED THE CASE). YOU WILL NOTE THAT HONG KONG TELNO 1690 WAS COUCHED IN THE SINGULAR.
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YOU WILL KNOW FROM MY LETTER TO ALAN WHITE EARLIER THIS SUMMER THAT, DURING HIS RECENT VISIT TO LONDON, FELDSTEIN SAW THE CHANCELLOR AND SHADOW CHANCELLOR.
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