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OF 09180OZ JANUARY 90 INFO PRIORITY PEKING, BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KO
VISIT OF DR DAVID OWEN TO CHINA AND HONG KONG
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1. DR DAVID OWEN'S OFFICE HAVE INFORMED US OF A VISIT HE
WILL BE MAKING TO CHINA (IN THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY) AND HONG KONG (8/9 FEBRUARY). ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHINA PART OF THE
VISIT ARE BEING MADE THROUGH THE CHINESE EMBASSY HERE. NO PARTICULAR ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN REQUESTED, BUT PEKING WILL WISH TO CONSIDER WHAT SHOULD BE DONE FOR DR OWEN.
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HE HAS, HOWEVER, REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN ARRANGING A PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG. HE EXPECTS TO ARRIVE IN THE TERRITORY FROM PEKING ON THE AFTERNOON OF 8 JANUARY (DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED). HE WILL THEN HAVE ALL DAY ON 9 JANUARY FOR A PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG. HIS OFFICE REQUESTS:
(A) A VISIT TO A BOAT PEOPLE CAMP:
(B) A VISIT TO THE BORDER TO SEE HOW CHINESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE HANDED BACK: AND
(C) A CALL ON THE GOVERNOR CAND/OR SENIOR OFFICIALS)
3. DR OWEN HAS AGREED TO ADDRESS THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN THE COURSE OF 9 FEBRUARY, PROBABLY OVER A DRINK IN THE AFTERNOON. HE IS IN DIRECT TOUCH WITH THE CHAMBER ABOUT
THIS.
4. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON HOW WE SHOULD REPLY TO DR OWEN. YOU MAY WISH TO SUGGEST THAT THE LONDON OFFICE SHOULD LIAISE WITH
HIM OVER THE DETAILS.
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