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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 2052
OF 251215Z NOVEMBER 91
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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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Spons. Visits.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD
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YOUR TELNO 2163: FCO SPONSORED VISITS: CATEGORY I
1. YOU OFFERED IN TUR TO HELP WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR FCO CATEGORY
I SPONSORED VISITORS AFTER THE SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS.
2.
WE PLANNED TO INVITE FOUR UP AND COMING HONG KONG POLITICIANS TO LONDON FOR A VISIT BASED ON THE WORKINGS OF PARLIAMENT. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A FAIR BALANCE WE ORIGINALLY ENVISAGED INVITING ONE UNITED DEMOCRAT, ONE EACH FROM THE HKDF AND LDF AND ONE LEFT-WINGER.
3.
IN VIEW OF THE SUCCESS OF THE UDHK AND THE FAILURE OF PRO-CHINA CANDIDATES TO SECURE ANY DIRECTLY-ELECTED SEATS, WE NEED TO ADJUST THIS BALANCE. PERHAPS WE MIGHT INVITE TWO UDHK MEMBERS AND ONE EACH FROM THE HKDF AND LDF. WE WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON INDIVIDUALS. THREE WHICH HAVE OCCURED TO US ARE:
YEUNG SUM (UDHK)
MRO CHI-HUNG (HKDF)
MR VINCENT LO (LDF)
WHO ELSE WOULD BE WORTH TARGETING, PARTICULARLY FROM UDHK?
4.
HURD
DO YOU STILL THINK CHINESE NEW YEAR MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME?
YYYY
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