SECRET
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1363
OF 231645Z JULY 91
SECRET
TOP COPY
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HKB 063
24 JUL1991
SK OFFICER
INUCA
1624
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1421
116343
MDHOAN 7663
PERSONAL FOR PS/LORD CAITHNESS VISITING
1. THE SUBJECT OF PATROL CRAFT WAS NOT DISCUSSED IN CABINET
THIS MORNING AND I UNDERSTAND THAT NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE SO
FAR. THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS HAVING A MEETING WITH THE PRIME
MINISTER TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER.
2 =
ARMY REORGANISATION. NO-ONE RAISED GURKHAS OR HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE STATEMENTS IN EITHER HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STATEMENT IN THE LORDS WAS NOT AS WELL ATTENDED AS ONE MIGHT
HAVE NORMALLY EXPECTED: IT COINCIDED WITH A MEETING OF THE
PRIME MINISTER AND CONSERVATIVE PEERS ON THE SAME SUBJECT. A
FULL DAY DEBATE ON THE WHITE PAPER IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS IS
DOWN FOR 16 OCTOBER.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
16
ΜΑΙΝ
16
LIMITED HKD
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