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HEB 026/11
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27 FEB 1990
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AND TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
(CORRECTED VERSION WITH PARA 1 INSERTED)
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
HKGO PERSONAL FOR KWONG
MIPT: MY VISIT TO LONDON IN MARCH
TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINS
1. THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT LONDON FROM 8-11 MARCH. THE MAIN PURPOSE WILL BE TO BRIEF THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, MR DOUGLAS HURD, ON THE CURRENT SITUATION IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
2. IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNOR WILL MEET THE MINISTER OF STATE WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG, MR FRANCIS MAUDE, AND HOLD
DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE. HE WILL ALSO CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR NICHOLAS RIDLEY.
3. SIR DAVID WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON 7 MARCH AND RETURN ON 12 MARCH. ENDS
4. ON BACKGROUND WE WOULD ADD THAT THIS IS A ROUTINE VISIT AND THAT THE GOVERNOR LAST VISITED LONDON IN NOVEMBER 1989. AMONGST THE SUBJECTS WHICH HE WILL WISH TO DISCUSS ARE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
AND THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE.
5. IF ASKED WE WOULD CONFIRM THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO EXPLAIN
OUR THINKING ON THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 1991 LEGCO
ELECTIONS.
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