131

SECRET

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 16123OZ F C O

TELNO 808

OF 161105Z MARCH 92

SECRET

HKA 233/1

TOP COPY

Q DIST?

INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 480:

1.

122

HMÓCS ASSOCIATION

fa

174421

MDHIAN 6909

163

UNLESS WE HEAR TO THE CONTRARY DESKBY 170030Z, THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION WILL BE SHOWN A COPY OF LORD CAITHNESS' LETTER TO SIR DAVID FORD, ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS, ON 17 MARCH OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

2.

THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE EARLY EVENING OF 26 MARCH. IN VIEW YOUR POINT ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CHINESE REACTION (PARA 2 OF TUR) WE AGREE THAT THE MINISTER'S

LETTER SHOULD BE PASSED TO CARTLAND ON THE MORNING OF 26 MARCH.

WILSON

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

19

HKD

FED

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

SIR J COLES

N N N N

DISTRIBUTION

19

MR BURNS

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS ODA//MR KERBY

ODA//MR FISH

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