SECRET
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 131145Z FCO
TELNO 788
OF 131115Z MARCH 92
SECRET
HKA 233/
TOP COPY
Q DIST?
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
Pa
119
170367
MDHIAN 6711
1313
PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR
ANNEX
88
YRTELNOS 459 AND 460: ĦMOCS
1. YRTELNOS 17 AND 18 TO UKREP JLG GAVE CLEARANCE FOR BRIEFING THE CHINESE ON THE HMOCS COMPENSATION SCHEME. UKREP JLG HAS CARRIED OUT THE BRIEFING TODAY. EXCO WILL BE INFORMED ON TUESDAY 17 MARCH. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF SIR DAVID FORD MAY NOW SHOW THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION THE LETTER FROM LORD
CAITHNESS.
2. IN ADDITION, GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER IT IS STILL INTENDED THAT LORD CAITHNESS WILL SEND A FURTHER LETTER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION (MR M D CARTLAND) BY 23 MARCH OR WHETHER WE WILL SIMPLY PASS ON OFFICIALLY THE MINISTER'S LETTER TO SIR DAVID FORD.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
29
HKD
FED
NEWS D
RMD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ODA//MR KERBY
ODA//MR FISH
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
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