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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD
YOUR TELNO 2008: VISIT TO LONDON
1. WE ARE CONSULTING NO10 AND I WILL LET YOU HAVE A RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NEXT WEEK. PRELIMINARY SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT THE WEEK OF 9 NOVEMBER MAY BE PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT HERE: WITH YELTSIN AND KOHL BOTH DUE TO BE IN TOWN.
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I UNDERSTAND THAT PARLIAMENT IS EXPECTED TO REASSEMBLE ON 19 OCTOBER. WITH NO PROROGATION/QUEEN'S SPEECH THIS YEAR, WESTMINSTER SHOULD BE IN FULL SWING ON THE TIMING YOU PROPOSE
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