CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 2046
OF 22110OZ NOVEMBER 91
CONFIDENTIAL
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lord C's visit
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM BURNS, AUSS
YOUR TELNO 3624: LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT TO CHINA
1.
I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE MUCH APPRECIATED YOUR TUR. THIS WAS A VERY HELPFUL OVERVIEW OF CURRENT BUSINESS, AND PUT THE PROBLEMS NICELY INTO PERSPECTIVE.
2.
WE DREW HEAVILY ON IT IN PREPARING THE COMPREHENSIVE
SPEAKING NOTE ON HONG KONG ISSUES FOR LORD CAITHNESS TO USE WITH
LU PING. THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS INCORPORATES HONG KONG'S
COMMENTS. ON THE BASIS THAT THIS SPEAKING NOTE REFLECTS YOUR POINTS, AND THAT YOU HAVE SET OUT YOUR VIEWS SO CLEARLY IN YOUR TUR, LORD CAITHNESS HAS ACCEPTED THE ADVICE (WHICH I UNDERSTAND YOU SUPPORTED) THAT HE NEED NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONG
KONG WITH HIM FOR HIS TALKS IN CHINA ON THIS OCCASION.
3. I HOPE THE THAT MINISTER'S SHORT VISIT TO HONG KONG GOES
WELL. WE HAVE WARNED HIM THAT HE IS LIKELY TO FACE A BUMPY RIDE
ON ISSUES SUCH AS THE CFA AND LEGCO'S ROLE. HE WILL HAVE PLENTY
OF BRIEFING ON ALL THAT. AND I AM GLAD TO SEE THAT CS AND
WILLIAM EHRMAN WILL HAVE A SESSION WITH HIM ON ARRIVAL AS THE
FIRST ITEM ON HIS PROGRAMME.
BUT
4. I AM SORRY NOT TO BE ABLE TO COME OUT ON THIS OCCASION, YOU HAVE HAD A STEADY FLOW OF VISITORS RECENTLY FROM LONDON AND
I DO NOT NEED TO DUPLICATE PETER RICKETTS' PRESENCE.
HURD
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