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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 13093OZ FCO TELNO 202
OF 13030OZ JULY 92
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014477 MDHIAN 1593
HKD 406/1.
Cogn M. Marr's
Сези
P
retre pre
PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS.
MY VISIT TO LONDON.
1.
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA AND I HOPE WE CAN AGREE DRAFT OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE NEW CONSULATE-GENERAL IN ADVANCE OF THE MINISTER OF TRADE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG. I AM FAXING A LETTER WITH FRESH DRAFTS.
DATES
2.
I AM GIVING DINNER FOR THE NEW GOVERNOR ON WEDNESDAY 15 JULY AND YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT. FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT THEREAFTER IS BA028, ARRIVING EARLY FRIDAY. I AM HAPPY TO WORK THAT DAY AND BE AVAILABLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE RETURNING WITH THE MINISTER OF TRADE ON BA027 DEPARTING THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY 21 JULY.
PLANNING
3.
MY MO RETURNS TODAY AND WE HAD PLANNED TO MEET SWIRE PROPERTIES AND FARELL THE LATTER TO EXPLAIN THEIR PLANS (WHICH WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO STUDY). BUT WE WILL CANCEL THAT, AS SUGGESTED.
4. YOU SHOULD ALSO APPRECIATE THAT I CAN SPEAK ONLY FOR NARROW BTC INTERESTS. I HAVE TALKED TO THE JLG AND MOST OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES BUT ONLY TO SEEK INFORMATION (WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO GIVE). THE QUESTION OF CO-ORDINATION IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE RESOLVED FIRST (MY TELNO 200) BUT I CANNOT MYSELF CO-ORDINATE A VIEW BEFORE THURSDAY. THIS IS THE NEW GOVERNOR'S FIRST WEEK IN OFFICE AND EVERYONE IS EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY. IF I CAN BE GIVEN ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS IN MY TELNO 198 THIS WILL HELP PREPARE THE MEETINGS.
5.
I HAVE SPOKEN TO NO ONE IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE PROJECT EXCEPT, IN GENERAL TERMS, TO LORD WILSON AND THE
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