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FM UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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TELNO 236
OF 310359Z JULY 90
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Q DIST? Mr Sauty ole.
YOUR TELNO 91: JLG ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
1. I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS.
BRIEFING/PREPARATORY MEETINGS
flease action as
recenay. No reply needed, I thank,
until we
round
send a
up telegram.
Razılt
3117
Now
issued.
2. WE ENVISAGE THAT MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE BRIEFING WILL BE PREPARED BY OURSELVES AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. IF WE NEED TO CALL ON YOU FOR ANYTHING WE WILL LET YOU KNOW, BUT AT PRESENT CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING. SINCE MOST OF THE EXPERTISE IS IN HONG KONG AND ONLY PART OF IT WILL BE TRAVELLING TO LONDON, WE INTEND TO HOLD THE PREPARATORY MEETINGS HERE BEFORE LEAVING. IN VIEW OF THIS, A PREPARATORY MEETING IN LONDON ON THE MONDAY TO TAKE CARE OF ANY LAST MINUTE DETAILS AND ANY FURTHER VIEWS YOU MAY HAVE SHOULD BE ADEQUATE. AT PRESENT I AM INTENDING TO TRAVEL TO ARRIVE IN LONDON EARLY IN THE MORNING OF FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER AND WOULD COME INTO THE OFFICE ON THAT DAY.
AIRPORT
3. I WOULD NORMALLY WISH TO MEET GUO AT THE AIRPORT. HOWEVER, I THINK HE MAY ARRIVE ON SUNDAY, WHICH IS THE ONLY DAY ON WHICH I WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE MY CHILDREN IN DORSET. IF SO, I WILL ASK HIS FORGIVENESS AND ASK ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE TEAM TO MEET HIM.
HOSPITALITY
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I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A WORKING LUNCH AND WILL DO SO AT THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE CLUB, OF WHICH I AM A MEMBER. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD BOOK A ROOM FOR A LUNCH OF ABOUT 20 ON THE THURSDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER. IT IS KIND OF YOU TO OFFER TC PAY FROM THE HKD ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS I COULD PROBABLY MEET SOME OR ALL OF THE COST FROM MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET.
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