CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1665
OF 071715Z SEPTEMBER 90
CONFIDENTIAL
RCC
NW3.02634
BY
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STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
SUCCESSOR TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
36
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MDLOAN 6167
(CAITHNESS VISIT)
WH
1. LORD CAITHNESS' OFFICE HAVE ASKED FOR ADVICE ON A RATHER SILLY PIECE WHICH HAS APPEARED IN A RECENT GIS PRESS SUMMARY, SPECULATING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SIR PIERS JACOBS AND REPORTING THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED HIM.
2.
I THINK IT LIKELY THAT IT WILL BE A MATTER WHICH
LORD CAITHNESS WILL WISH TO TOUCH ON BRIEFLY WITH YOU DURING HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME HAVE A VERY BRIEF ACCOUNT OF WHERE THINGS STAND, SO THAT I CAN BRIEF HIM ACCORDINGLY.
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DISTRIBUTION
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