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PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS, FROM AMBASSADOR
THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO LONDON: 15-20 NOVEMBER
1. THE WAY THINGS ARE SHAPING UP, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT WILL BE THE OCCASION FOR SOME IMPORTANT STRATEGIC DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE WAY FORWARD FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT HERE. YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WHETHER I SHOULD RETURN TO LONDON TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS. HOW THE CHINESE WOULD BE LIKELY TO REACT TO PARTICULAR COURSES OF ACTION WILL PRESUMABLY BE AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION.
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IF I WERE TO RETURN YOU MIGHT WANT TO SLOT ME INTO SOME OF THE EVENTS FOR ZHU RONGJI (MY NORDIC COLLEAGUES ARE ALL RETURNING TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON HIS VISITS TO THEIR COUNTRIES). BUT THAT WOULD NOT OF COURSE BE THE MAIN PURPOSE.
3. A FAIR AMOUNT OF DIARY CLEARING WOULD BE REQUIRED ON MY PART. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL TO HAVE AN EARLY INDICATION OF WHETHER I AM LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.
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