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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 673
OF 16103OZ APRIL 92
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM RICKETTS, HKD PROPOSED VISIT BY MR GOODLAD
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11/5
1.
AS I BELIEVE MR GOODLAD MENTIONED TO YOU ON THE TELEPHONE YESTERDAY, HE HAS IT IN MIND TO PAY AN INAUGURAL VISIT TO HONG KONG OVER THE WHITSUN RECESS (IE IN THE WEEK OF 25 MAY). I REALISE THAT THIS MAY BE A PARTICULARLY HECTIC PERIOD FOR YOU. BUT WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S REDUCED MAJORITY, MR GOODLAD BELIEVES THAT THE RECESS WOULD BE THE RIGHT TIME TO PAY HIS FIRST VISIT
TO HONG KONG.
2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW AT THIS EARLY STAGE
WHETHER A VISIT WOULD BE POSSIBLE AT THAT TIME. MR GOODLAD HAS IT IN MIND TO SPEND A FULL WORKING WEEK IN HONG KONG, TO ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO SEE ALL THE KEY PEOPLE WITHOUT TOO MUCH OF A RUSH.
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MAIN
56
HKD 026/13
DISTRIBUTION
56
99
.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
.(RESTRICTED)
HKD
PUSD
FED//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MS BARRETT
.AND MS BROOKS
NEWS D PLANNERS
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PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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