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FROM: K A ̃M Saunders
Hong Kong Department
DATE:11 June 1991
CC: Mr Burns-
Sir J Coles
Mr
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mister Much as I feared. Am
PS/Lord Caithness 12/6
Private Secretary
SEMINAR ON HONG KONG
dissappointed
the comments
I dont
Mademy H.K. Gurnessing believe we've tried very hand here.
are many seis The Gov. must be
suitable ones comm
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1. We are going ahead, as agreed, with issuing invitations ker
But, on
for the Secretary of State's seminar on 3 July. reflection, the invitation to a Hong Kong businessman poses need
some problems.
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informed
buted for
representation Whey
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not
Purves in
Mr Frame,
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2.
We do not know of anyone suitable who will be in Londontici at the time, so we would have to issue an invitation to
somebody asking them to come over from Hong Kong
his personal copanty
then than specifically for the seminar. In that case we would exco thember or presumably have to offer to pay their expenses. But, more importantly, we would face the invidious problem of whom to choose. It would be difficult to explain to people in Hong Kong, particularly members of EXCO, why this one person had been selected to represent Hong Kong opinion at such a
No
of incon.
prestigious event news of which would, almost certainly, represents
leak out.
word.k.
3.
It might be better, therefore, if we wish to extend the business participation, to choose another London-based
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