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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1821

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1991

It's Doherty

OF 10093OZ OCTOBER 91

ED

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD YOUR TELNO 3164: YOUR VISIT TO LONDON

1. MANY THANKS. I WILL ENSURE THAT MINISTERS ARE BRIEFED ACCORDINGLY. I KNOW OF NO OTHER POINTS WHICH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WANTS TO RAISE WITH YOU CHE MAY WANT TO MENTION IN LOW-KEY LORD YOUNG'S REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE NEED FOR EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF HONG KONG TELECOM IN THE LIBERALISATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS: WE HAVE PUT TO HIM A NOTE BASED ON THE PAPER YOU ARRANGED FOR US TO RECEIVE).

2. ON THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DINNER WILL BE AT 2000 ON 13 OCTOBER AT 1 CARLTON GARDENS, FOR YOUR WIFE AND YOURSELF, THE BURNSES AND THE HURDS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE CERTAINLY INTENDS IT TO BE A WORKING SESSION, TO COVER THE POINTS YOU INDICATE.

3.

I AM HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU OVER THE WEEKEND. I WILL BE AT HOME MOST OF THE TIME (081 878 0921). ANDREW BURNS WILL ALSO BE VERY READY TO TALK TO YOU: HE CAN BE CONTACTED ON 071 267 7392..

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