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THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO VISIT WASHINGTON IN SEPTEMBER IS OF COURSE ONE FOR MY SUCCESSOR TO DECIDE. IT IS LIKELY HOWEVER TO BE DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO DO SO. SEPTEMBER IS ALWAYS TO BUSY TIME IN HONG KONG, WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS. THE GOVERNOR HAS TO SPEND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THEN WORKING ON HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WHICH THIS YEAR IS LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE ON 14 OCTOBER. ALSO MY SUCCESSOR WILL PROBABLY WISH TO PAY A VISIT TO CHINA IN SEPTEMBER.
2. HOWEVER, MY SUCCESSOR HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO TAKE ON A COMMITMENT THAT I MADE TO VISIT OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 19 OCTOBER, IN ORDER TO TAKE PART IN THE CONCLUDING CEREMONIES FOR THE HONG KONG FESTIVAL IN CANADA. IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR HIM TO ADD A WASHINGTON LEG TO THIS TRIP IF THAT LOOKED LIKE BEING A KEY PART OF LOBBYING ON MFN. BUT THAT IS GETTING UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO THE US ELECTION.
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