RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2543
OF 131018Z AUGUST 91
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176712
MDLIAN 2543
HKD 026/31
1o SEP 199
FOLLOWING FOR HKD.
VISITS OF MRS THATCHER AND SIR GEOFFREY HOWE: NCNA INVITATION.
1. NCNA HAVE PICKED UP FROM NEWSPAPERS THAT BOTH MRS THATCHER AND
SIR GEOFFREY HOWE MAY BE VISITING HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER. THEY HAVE APPROACHED US FOR CONFIRMATION OF THE VISITS, AND EXTENDED A DINNER INVITATION FROM ZHOU NAN TO BOTH OF THEM, SHOULD THEY
VISIT.
2. WE HAVE TOLD NCNA THAT WE HAVE NOT HEARD OFFICIALLY ABOUT MRS
THATCHER'S VISIT BUT WILL LET THEM KNOW IF WE DO. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD EITHER SUGGEST POINTS OF CONTACT FOR US, OR RELAY ONWARD BOTH THESE INVITATIONS AND LET US KNOW THE RESPONSE.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
30
LIMITED
HKD
FED
NEWS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
30
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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