CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1432
OF 05110OZ AUGUST 91
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 026/13
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
026/13
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YOUR TELNO 2346: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PROGRAMME
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MDHOAN 8338
1. THANK YOU FOR THIS QUICK AND HELPFUL REPLY. WE AGREE THAT THE COMMUNITY LUNCH IS IMPORTANT AND WILL RECOMMEND ITS
INCLUSION.
2. WE WERE ON THE POINT OF SUBMITTING ACCORDINGLY, BUT THERE IS NOW A NEW ELEMENT. THE PRIME MINISTER HAS REQUESTED THAT TIME BE SET ASIDE FOR AN ENGAGEMENT WITH EXPATRIATE SUPPORTERS OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN HONG KONG. NO 10, DOUBTING THAT THERE WILL BE TIME FOR A DINNER, SUGGEST A LUNCH OR RECEPTION. IT LOOKS TO US AS IF THE ONLY SLOT AVAILABLE WOULD BE AFTER THE SBTC'S RECEPTION ON 5 SEPTEMBER: IE A SECOND RECEPTION OR DINNER (IN PLACE OF THE QUIET GOVERNMENT HOUSE DINNER). ANOTHER POSSIBILITY MIGHT BE FOR SBTC TO GIVE A DINNER AFTER A CONSERVATIVE PARTY RECEPTION. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE
OF SBTC.
3. MR ALGY CLUFF WILL ORGANISE THE EVENT. THERE IS PERHAPS SOME RISK THAT MR T T TSUI WILL EXPLOIT HIS CONNECTIONS WITH CLUFF TO MUSCLE IN ON THE OCCASION AND PERHAPS EVEN TO PRESENT IT AS SOMEHOW LINKED TO THE OPENING OF HIS CHINA CLUB IN THE BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, WHICH MR HESELTINE WILL ATTEND BUT (DESPITE TSUI'S CLAIMS) THE PRIME MINISTER, GOVERNOR AND LU PING WILL NOT.
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