CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2612
OF 02111OZ NOVEMBER 92
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
MY VISIT LONDON: SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
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1. MY VISIT WILL CLEARLY BE DOMINATED BY THE ISSUE OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE RELATED ONE OF OUR GENERAL RELATIONS WITH THE CHINESE. THE ONLY OTHER MAJOR ISSUE THAT I WILL WISH TO RAISE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS HMOCS. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO USE MY VISIT TO LONDON TO BRING THIS LONG DRAWN OUT SAGA TO AN OVERDUE CONCLUSION. BUT I AM IN YOUR HANDS AS TO HOW THIS MIGHT BEST BE DONE. IF A MEETING WITH ME, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND A TREASURY MINISTER SEEMS THE BEST WAY FORWARD, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TAKE PART IN THAT. BUT WHATEVER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE, MY AIM WILL BE TO ACHIEVE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON A MUCH IMPROVED COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND STERLING SAFEGUARDS, WITH AN FCO/ODA TEAM VISITING HONG KONG SHORTLY AFTERWARDS TO TIE UP THE FINAL DETAILS.
2. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET ME KNOW WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS MINISTERS MAY WISH TO RAISE WITH ME. I WILL OF COURSE BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A FULL ACCOUNT OF OUR THINKING ABOUT THE WAY FORWARD ON THE AIRPORT, ALTHOUGH I EXPECT THIS WILL HAVE BEEN FULLY DEALT WITH IN TELEGRAMS BY THE TIME OF MY VISIT.
3. IT WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL TO KNOW IN ADVANCE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU, CHRISTOPHER HUM OR SIR JOHN COLES WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS. FOR ONCE, I DO NOT THINK THAT I WILL HAVE A VERY LONG SHOPPING LIST.
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