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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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REGISTRY Action Taken
OF 02120OZ JANUARY 90
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, BTC HONG KONG
157410
MDHIAN 0986
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YOUR TELNO 2578: VISIT OF MRS BOTTOMLEY, MINISTER OF STATE (HEALTH)
I HAVE ARRANGED FOR MRS BOTTOMLEY TO MEET MRS ELIZABETH WONG, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE AT 9.30AM ON SATURDAY 7 JANUARY AND SIR S Y CHUNG AT 10.30 AM ON THE SAME DAY. ALSO FOR HER TO
VISIT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHO WOULD THE
MINISTER WISH TO ACCOMPANY HER? MRS WONG HAS OFFERED LUNCH AT 12.30
AT THE HILTON HOTEL.
2. WE WILL OURSELVES BE GOING TO FANLING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AT MIDDAY ON SATURDAY, RETURNING ON SUNDAY EVENING. I WILL BE WORKING THERE IN PREPARATION FOR MY VISIT TO PEKING ON 10 JANUARY. WOULD MRS BOTTOMLEY LIKE TO SPEND THE NIGHT THERE WITH US, COMING FOR SUPPER AT SAY 7.30 PM ON SATURDAY AND GOING STRAIGHT FROM FANLING TO THE AIRPORT ON SUNDAY AFTER LUNCH? ALTERNATIVELY, IF SHE WOULD PREFER TO HAVE SUNDAY MORNING IN HONG KONG, WE COULD ARRANGE FOR HER TO COME OUT TO FANLING FOR SUPPER AND THE RETURN TO GH NOT TOO
LATE THAT NIGHT.
3. I HAVE PENCILLED IN A MEETING WITH THE MINISTER AT 11.30 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING BUT THIS COULD BE SCRUBBED IF SHE WISHES TO COME
TO FANLING. WE COULD TALK THERE INSTEAD.
4. PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE ABOVE IS PASSED URGENTLY TO PS/MRS BOTTOMLEY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
WILSON
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