CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 31103OZ FCO
TELNO 330
OF 31100OZ JANUARY 91
INFO IMMEDIATE TOKYO
CONFIDENTIAL
18
175747
MDHIAN 1599
HKB 020 13.
FROM PS/LORD CAITHNES
ITHNESS
FCO TELNO 70 TO TOKYO: BURDEN SHARING
1. THE MINISTER IS OF COURSE VERY WILLING TO GO TO TOKYO IF YOU AND SIR JOHN WHITEHEAD JUDGE THAT TO BE USEFUL.
2. IN ORDER TO COMPLETE HIS PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG (WHICH HE IS KEEN TO DO) LORD CAITHNESS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ARRIVE IN TOKYO BEFORE 1455 (UA830) LOCAL ON 2 FEBRUARY. IT MIGHT THEREFORE BE SENSIBLE TO PLAN FOR A MEETING ON MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
250
IRAQ/KUWAIT
LIMITED
MED [-]
DISTRIBUTION
286
FED
HKD
ADDITIONAL 36
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT) (PASSED POLAD HIGH WYCOMBE)
MR FELLGETT, HMT
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