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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 353
OF 071003Z FEBRUARY 92
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MY TELNO 339: LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT
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1. I CONFIRM THAT WE WOULD HAVE NO MAJOR DIFFICULTIES WITH A VISIT BY LORD CAITHNESS FROM 1-7 MARCH. WE WILL SEND YOU EARLY NEXT WEEK A REVISED PROGRAMME BASED AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE ON THAT PREVIOUSLY AGREED.
2. ALTHOUGH LORD CAITHNESS VISIT HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED, IT IS QUITE WIDELY KNOWN IN HONG KONG THAT HE WAS PLANNING TO VISIT IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 17 FEBRUARY. WE MAY THEREFORE BE ASKED WHY THE MINISTER'S PLANS HAVE CHANGED. IF SO, WE WILL SIMPLY STATE THE REASON: I.E. THAT HE IS REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN LONDON FOR IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
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