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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2039
OF 03110OZ AUGUST 92
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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR.
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YOUR TELNO 1174: MY VISIT TO LONDON.
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1. SINCE I SENT MY TELNO 2008, I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PRINCE OF WALES NOW WISHES TO STAY ON IN HONG KONG UNTIL THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, 8 NOVEMBER. THIS WOULD MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO BE IN LONDON THE FOLLOWING WEEK. SO THE WEEK OF 16 NOVEMBER NOW LOOKS BETTER FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, AS WELL AS YOURS.
2. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I MAY VISIT VANCOUVER AND OTTAWA AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK, ON MY WAY TO LONDON, INSTEAD OF IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 19 OCTOBER AS AT PRESENT PLANNED. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD BE OUT OF HONG KONG AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME, SO SOON AFTER MY LEGCO ADDRESS AND A POSSIBLE VISIT TO PEKING. BUT WE WILL LET YOU HAVE MORE FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF THIS SOON.
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE WEEK OF 16 NOVEMBER WOULD BE CONVENIENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE PRIME MINISTER.
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