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FM FCO
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HKC034/20
2:5 JUL 1990
TO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
TELNO VISIT 2
OF 24151OZ JULY 90
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG PEKING
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YOUR TELNO VISIT 1: JLG XVI: COI CATEGORY II SPONSORED VISIT
1. WE ARE AWARE, AS TUR POINTS UP, THAT A CAT II SPONSORED VISIT CAIMED AT INTRODUCING A VISITOR TO THE UK) DOES NOT IDEALLY SUIT OUR PURPOSES FOR THE JLG EXCURSION. BUT IT IS THE
MOST APPROPRIATE WAY TO SECURE FUNDS AND MEANS THAT WE SHALL BE ABLE TO DRAW ON COI'S VALUABLE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN
ORGANISING VISITS OF THIS NATURE.
2.
YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO KNOW THAT INFORMATION DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED, IN THE LIGHT OF PARAGRAPH 4 OF TUR, THAT COI SHOULD INCREASE THE TERMS TO ALLOW FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE PEOPLE TO GO ON THIS VISIT. THIS FIGURE INCLUDES AN INTERPRETER AND YOURSELF. WE REGRET THAT THERE WILL BE NO/NO SCOPE FOR INCREASING NUMBERS ANY FURTHER.
3. WE ARE GLAD TO NOTE FROM TUR THAT HKG EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO
PAY FOR THE MEMBERS AND PERMANENT EXPERTS IN THEIR EMPLOY. THIS HELPS CONSIDERABLY. WE SHALL LET YOU HAVE DETAILS OF LIKELY COST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE ARE MEANWHILE MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO SECURE FUNDING FOR MARTIN (AND POSSIBLY PAUL (HKD)) FROM OTHER SOURCES.
WE HOPE THIS PUTS YOU IN A LESS AWKWARD POSITION WHEN IT
COMES TO SOUNDING OUT GUO. WE ARE STILL WORKING ON THE BASIS OF A TRIP TO SCOTLAND. WE DOUBT VERY MUCH THAT THE PROBLEM WITH NUMBERS WILL BE EASED BY OFFERING TO TAKE A SHORTER TRIP ELSEWHERE. WE ARE DISCUSSING THE IDEAS IN PARA 3 OF TUR WITH THE COI. MEANWHILE WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK GUO
WHETHER THE CHINESE WILL WISH TO BE BACK IN LONDON ON 1 OCTOBER.
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