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MK3 024/21
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FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 724
OF 092303Z MAY 90
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
YOUR TELNO 927 TO HONG KONG : CHINESE VISITS TO HONG KONG
1. PARA 2 OF TUR : DURING MY COURTESY CALL ON 9 MAY I EXTENDED THE GOVERNOR'S INVITATION TO VICE MINISTER TIAN. THIS WAS WELL RECEIVED AND I WAS ASKED TO PASS ON TIAN'S THANKS. TIAN SAID THAT HE HAD ONLY TAKEN UP RESPONSIBILITY FOR WESTERN EUROPE IN APRIL AND WAS STILL FAMILIARISING HIMSELF. AS SOON AS IT WAS CONVENIENT HE WOULD TRY TO FIND A CHANCE TO VISIT HONG KONG. SAID THAT HE HAD ONLY TO MAKE HIS WISH KNOWN AND HE COULD COME PRIVATELY, OR OFFICIALLY OR IN TRANSIT. AGAIN TIAN SEEMED PLEASED.
2. PARA 3 OF TUR: I HAVE NOTHING TO ADD TO THE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS IN MY TELNO 315.
DONALD
I
YYYY
MAIN
28
LIMITED
HKD
FED
PS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
28
PS/MR MAUDE
MR MCLAREN
MR BURNS
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