RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELNO 1171
OF 191105Z APRIL 91
RESTRICTED
IN
HKB 01/3
2 APR 1991
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PERSONAL FOR SAUNDERS, HKD FROM THOMAS WONG, CAB
YOUR TELNO 751: ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1990
1. WE ARE SORRY THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE DELIVERY OF TUR AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE IT UNTIL AFTER WE HAD SENT A TELEGRAM TO YOU ENQUIRING ABOUT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. PLEASE ADDRESS PERSONAL TELEGRAMS ON THIS SUBJECT TO FRANCIS HO, CAB, TO AVOID A RECURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM.
2.
THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT IN PARA 2 OF TUR WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE TEXT BEFORE PRINTING. WE ASSUME THAT YOU WILL ALSO WANT TO AMEND PARA 1 OF THE REPORT BY DELETING THE LAST EIGHT WORDS: QUOTE AND IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 1991 UNQUOTE.
3.
A PUBLICATION DATE OF 26 APRIL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR US TO MEET BECAUSE OF THE LATEST CHANGES. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON, IT WOULD BE REASONABLE FOR THE REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED IN LONDON ON FRIDAY 26 APRIL AND IN HONG KONG ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY 29 APRIL. IF THIS IS AGREEABLE TO YOU, OUR TIMETABLE WILL BE:
29 APRIL
30 APRIL
1 MAY
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MAKE COPIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
TABLE IN LEGCO
GRATEFUL FOR URGENT CONFIRMATION WHETHER THE ABOVE TIMETABLE IS ACCEPTABLE. PLEASE ALSO LET US KNOW WHETHER PARLIAMENT WILL HAVE A DEBATE ON THE REPORT.
WILSON