CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY MANILA
TELNO 197
OF 08153OZ JULY 91
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 026/1
RECEIVEL IN REGU
INC
14 JUL 1991
DESK OFFICER
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, WASHINGTON
PA
158.
050463
MDLOAN 6836
Pla Lore cust
YOUR TELNO 195: LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT TO HONG KONG AND THE PHILIPPINES
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TUR ADVISED THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT SHOULD NOT BE ANNOUNCED UNTIL THE LATEST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
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ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND INEVITABLE PUBLICITY IN HONG KONG IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DELAY ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE HONG KONG VISIT. AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS PLANNED FOR 11 JULY.
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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER THE LOCAL SECURITY SITUATION MEANS THAT PHILIPPINES VISIT SHOULD NEVERTHELESS STILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL LATER. IF SO, THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON 11 JULY WILL REFER TO HONG KONG AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM VISITS ONLY. IF ASKED ABOUT OTHER COUNTRIES, WE SHALL SAY THAT THIS POSSIBILITY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
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