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1665 AND 1818: YOUR VISIT TO LONDON
YOUR TELNOS 1664, 16
1 ON THE POINTS RAISED IN THIRD TUR, WE HAVE NO/NO OBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF THE PRESS RELEASE AS DRAFTED IN PARA 4.
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YOUR MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER HAS BEEN AGREED IN PRINCIPLE. WE WILL REVERT AS SOON AS A TIME HAS BEEN ARRANGED.
3. WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON THAT YOUR MEETING WITH MR LILLEY WILL NOW TAKE PLACE FROM 1715-1815 ON 26 JUNE.
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ON THE PRACTICAL POINTS RAISED IN FIRST TUR WE HAVE ARRANGED A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH OFFICIALS FOR 1515-1615 ON 24 JUNE.
5. IN ORDER TO HAVE MORE TIME BEFORE YOUR AUDIENCE WITH HM THE QUEEN, YOUR MORNING MEETINGS ON 26 JUNE HAVE BEEN REARRANGED. YOUR MEETING WITH LORD CAITHNESS WILL NOW TAKE PLACE FROM 0900-1030 FOLLOWED BY YOUR MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM 1030-1130.
6. SIR J COLES, BURNS, BICKHAM (SPECIAL ADVISER), PAUL, DAVIES AND PS/GOVERNOR WILL NOW ATTEND BOTH THE MEETING AND WORKING LUNCH FROM 1200-1430 ON 25 JUNE.
7. WE WILL CONFIRM SOON THE LOCATION AND TIMING OF LORD CAITHNESS' DINNER ON 26 JUNE.
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8 BURNS AND PAUL ACCEPT WITH THANKS YOUR OFFER OF LUNCH ON 26 JUNE. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER SIR J COLES WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THIS LUNCH AND THE WRAP-UP MEETING ON 27 JUNE.
9. WE TOO ARE GIVING CAREFUL THOUGHT TO SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION IN YOUR MEETINGS WITH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR SUGGESTIONS AS PROMISED IN PARA 7 OF FIRST TUR.
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