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GOVERMENT HOUSE HONG KONG.
ERI 15 JAN 93 09:19
香港總督府
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE HONG KONG
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15 January 1993
Incorporation
CRC Call on the Prime Ministor:
19 January
Thank you very much for sending us tho draft brief for the Prime Minister for the Allen Lee call.
In
The Governor is concerned that in a quiet week in Hong Kong the CRC's visit to London potentially may dominate the news coverage in a rather unhelpful way. particular, he is concerned to see that, whatever assurances he has given to lie low, Percy Craddock has agreed to meet the CRC delegation while they are in
So the omens are not Londun. So too has Lord MacLehose. yood,
The CRC
The Governor therefore hopes that the CRC will be treated to a very robust re-statement of the Government 'c position from the Prime Minister. will be looking for every opportunity to reper! that Dritain or British opinion is wavering in its support He entirely agrees that the of the Governor's proposals. Foreign Secretary should do interviews after the meeting with the Prime Minister to prevent Allen Lce from distorting the account of the meeting. would be useful for Mr. Goodlad to speak to Jack Cunningham, Allan Kodgers and Gir David Steel to brief them on the outcome of the Legco vote last wook.
He also thinks it
10 call As far as the public handling of the No. is concerned, the Governor is pleasad to see that you have included hic advice that the Prime Minister should
in addition, not see the CRC to the door upon departure.
he advisce the Prime Minister against agreeing to a
Edward has written to stephen Wall photocall with them. at No. 10 separately about this and is copying the letter to you, Jonathan Haslam and Sara Everett.
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