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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2792
OF 301035Z NOVEMBER 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.
FROM PS/GH.
YOUR TELNO 1665: YOUR PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG.
1. THE GOVERNOR IS VERY PLEASED THAT YOU WILL AFTER ALL BE ABLE TO COME OUT TO HONG KONG NEXT MONTH. HE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF YOUR VISIT TO HOLD A FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE WAY FORWARD ON CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOLLOWING OUR CHINA POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING ON 3 DECEMBER AND THE INFORMAL MEETING OF EXCO NOW SCHEDULED FOR 12 DECEMBER. WE WILL SET THIS MEETING UP, AND MAKE THE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THAT YOU HAVE ASKED FOR.
2. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF YOU WOULD STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HE WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE IN FANLING FOR AT LEAST SOME OF THE WEEKEND OF THE 12/13 DECEMBER, AND HOPES THAT YOU WILL NOT MIND HIM ABANDONING YOU FOR THAT PERIOD.
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