RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
RESTRICTED
118
127720
MDLIAN 9780
НИВ 026/34 ТОР СОРУ
RECEIVED
27 NOV 1990
Q DIST?
TELNO 3467
DESK OFFICEN
OF 230848Z NOVEMBER 90
INDEX
PA
Loken
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 2215: LORD CAITHNESS'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1 A FEW DAYS BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG IN JANUARY, THE SECRETARY OF STATE ASKED US TO INCLUDE A MR EDWARD LAU (NOT WILLIAM LAU) IN ONE OF THE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VISIT (YRTELNO 119). WE ARRANGED FOR MR LAU TO BE INVITED TO THE LUNCH CO-HOSTED BY THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON 15 JANUARY. THE CHAMBERS CONFIRMED THAT HE DID ATTEND THE LUNCH COUR TELNO 295) –
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2. WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT MR LAU, EXCEPT THAT HE IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF A RATHER SMALL TRADING COMPANY IN HONG KONG. UNLESS THERE IS A PARTICULAR U K REASON FOR LORD CAITHNESS MEETING MR LAU, I WOULD RECOMMEND AGAINST MAKING ANY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. THERE ARE MANY MORE IMPORTANT PEOPLE FOR THE MINISTER TO MEET.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
17
LIMITED HKD
MR MCLAREN
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
17
MR BURNS
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