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MDLOAN 7533
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TO ROUTINE PEKING
TELNO 735
OF 2011OOZ SEPTEMBER 90
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
VISIT OF LORD YOUNG: 14/16 OCTOBER
WE HAVE LEARNT THAT LORD YOUNG IS TO VISIT PEKING ON 14-16 OCTOBER. THE VISIT IS PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH LORD YOUNG'S NEW POSITION AS CHAIRMAN OF CABLE AND WIRELESS. HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR ABOUT THE VISIT. THE AMBASSADOR HAS INDICATED THAT LORD YOUNG CAN EXPECT A CALL ON A SENIOR CHINESE LEADER. LORD YOUNG WOULD BE HAPPY FOR YOU TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON THIS CALL IF YOU WISHED.
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WE SHALL BE PROVIDING WRITTEN BRIEFING TO LORD YOUNG. WITH MR MAUDE'S VISIT HAVING TAKEN PLACE AND OTHER VISITS IN PROSPECT, WE WILL NOT NEED TO PORTRAY LORD YOUNG'S VISIT IN QUITE THE SAME QUASI GOVERNMENTAL LIGHT AS WE DID HIS VISIT IN MARCH. NONETHELESS THIS WILL BE ANOTHER USEFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET ACROSS ANY MESSAGE AT A SENIOR LEVEL. GRATEFUL FOR ANY THOUGHTS YOU
MIGHT WISH TO FEED IN TO THE BRIEFING.
3. LORD YOUNG WILL NOT (NOT) VISIT HONG KONG ON THIS TRIP
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13