CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY OTTAWA
TELNO 001
OF 22123OZ FEBRUARY 90
INFO PRIORITY FCO, WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
Hhis 026/11
RECEIVED IN
13 MAR 1990
DESK OFFICE
INDEX
HiB 026/11
(35
171773
MDLIAN 0781
INFO ROUTINE NEW YORK, PEKING, TORONTO, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
OTTAWA PLEASE PASS TO TORONTO
HKB 026/7
YOUR TELNO 1 (NOT TO ALL) AND MY TELNOS MISC 899 TO YOU AND 471 TO FCO: VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA
1. I AM SORRY IF WIRES GOT CROSSED IN OUR CONTACTS WITH THE CANADIANS IN OTTAWA AND YOURSELVES. FOR THE REASONS IN PARA 14 OF MY SECOND TUR WE HAVE HAD TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE PLANS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANADIANS MADE IT CLEAR TO ME DURING MS MCCLOSKEY'S VISIT AND TO OUR WASHINGTON OFFICE THAT A VISIT TO OTTAWA ON A THURSDAY OR FRIDAY WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR CANADIAN MINISTERS. THE LOW KEY EXPLORATORY CONTACTS MADE BY OUR PEOPLE HAVE CLEARLY GONE TOO FAR IN TALKING TO THE DEA WITHOUT BRINGING IN THE HIGH
COMMISSION.
2. HAVING RE-EXAMINED THE OPTIONS, I HAD TO CONCLUDE THAT. I MUST DROP CHICAGO AND THAT I SHOULD REARRANGE THE REST OF MY ITINERARY ROUGHLY AS FOLLOWS:-
(A) ARRIVE NEW YORK 20 MAY
(B) 21 MAY SPEECH AT ASIA SOCIETY DINNER
(C) DEPART NEW YORK FOR OTTAWA MORNING 22 MAY
(D) DEPART OTTAWA FOR TORONTO EVENING 23 MAY
(E) SPEECH AT LUNCH HOSTED BY UNIVERSAL SPEAKERS FORUM 24 MAY
(F) DEPART TORONTO FOR HONG KONG MIDDAY 25 MAY.
3. THE ONLY MAJOR UNCERTAINTY IF I MAKE THIS CHANGE IS THAT UNIVERSAL SPEAKERS HAVE YET TO FIND A SUITABLE VENUE FOR MY SPEECH ON 24 MAY. BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS THEM ON THIS, FAILING WHICH WE WILL LOOK FOR A NEW FORUM.
4. I HOPE THIS RETHINKING DOES NOT CAUSE YOU GREAT INCONVENIENCE. I SHOULD OF COURSE LIKE THE CHANCE TO SEE YOU IF POSSIBLE. BUT PLEASE
DO NOT FEEL YOU SHOULD CHANGE OTHER PLANS ON MY ACCOUNT.
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