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CONFIDENTIAL
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037162 MDHOAN 8681
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 106
OF 271845Z JANUARY 92
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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR/PS/GH FROM RICKETTS, HKD
OUR TELNO 100: LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT: SHA LUNCH
1. SORRY THAT THE FINAL SENTENCE OF TUR SUFFERED FROM FRIDAY NIGHT OVER-COMPRESSION. WHAT WE MEANT WAS THAT WE ASSUMED THAT THE LUNCH WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO ENGAGE LORD CAITHNESS IN A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. THE DEPARTMENTAL MEMORY INDICATED THAT ON A PREVIOUS VISIT HKG HAD KINDLY PROVIDED A Q AND A BRIEF COVERING THE SORT OF
DOMESTIC ISSUES WHICH WE WOULD NOT BE WELL PLACED TO PREPARE THE
MINISTER FOR AT THIS END. IF THE ORGANISERS OF THE LUNCH FELT THAT THE MINISTER WOULD AGAIN BE TACKLED ON BREAD AND BUTTER LOCAL ISSUES, WE WOULD MUCH APPRECIATE SOME POINTERS ON LIKELY QUESTIONS AND REPLIES. DEADLINE NEED NOT BE QUITE AS PRESSING AS INDICATED IN TUR. END OF THE WEEK WOULD BE FINE.
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