CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 898
OF 26105OZ MARCH 92
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PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 545: DIALOGUE ON FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC MATTERS.
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1. FURTHER TO MY TELNO 889 OF YESTERDAY, THE PROPOSED DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR YOUR FORTHCOMING VISIT IS AT MIFT. SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON IT ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
(A) I WOULD WELCOME A MEETING WITH YOU AT AN EARLY STAGE. I SHALL BE ON A VISIT ON THE AFTERNOON OF 1 APRIL SO PROPOSE A MEETING AT 12 NOON, IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL. TO ENSURE YOU CAN MAKE THIS, WE WILL ARRANGE VIP FACILITIES AT THE AIRPORT AND HAVE YOU AND COX BROUGHT DIRECTLY TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE. YOUR LUGGAGE WILL BE TAKEN SEPARATELY TO THE HOTEL.
(B) WE HAVE SCHEDULED THE POLITICAL MEETINGS ON THE AFTERNOON OF 1 APRIL SO THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR BROADBENT TO TAKE THE EARLIER FLIGHT (PARA 2 OF TUR).
(C) I AGREE (PARA 4 OF TUR) THAT THERE IS NO STRONG ARGUMENT IN FAVOUR OF YOUR VISITING THE NEW AIRPORT SITE, PARTICULARLY GIVEN HOW TIGHT THE PROGRAMME LOOKS.
(D) WE HAVE INCLUDED THE BUSINESS AND ACADEMIC NAMES YOU SUGGESTED (PARA 4 OF TUR) AS WELL AS RICHARD ALLEN AND ROGER MOSS, BUT NO-ONE ELSE AT THIS STAGE. OTHERS COULD BE ADDED IF YOU WISH, ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAMME IS ALREADY TIGHT.
(E) YOU ASKED TO BEGIN YOUR PROGRAMME ON 2 APRIL WITH FS AND S FOR TSY AND FOR A WRAP-UP MEETING WITH THEM (PARA 3 OF TUR). THEY BOTH HAVE EXTREMELY FULL PROGRAMMES ON THE TWO DAYS IN QUESTION, AND S FOR TSY LEAVES FOR A VISIT TO PEKING AT 10.20 AM ON 3 APRIL. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THE THREE MEETINGS WE HAVE ENTERED IN THE DRAFT WILL SUFFICE.
(F) YOU ASKED FOR A MEETING WITH JOSEPH YAM (PARA 4 OF TUR), BUT HE IS IN LONDON AT THE MOMENT ON A COMBINED DUTY AND HOLIDAY
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