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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
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OF 161216Z JULY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, HKGO LONDON
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VISIT BY THE UNITED DEMOCRATS OF HONG KONG: 22-29 JULY
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1. MARTIN LEE AND YEUNG DUM, LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATS OF HONG KONG (UDHK), WILL BE VISITING THE UK FROM THURSDAY 22 JULY THROUGH TO THURSDAY 29 JULY.
2. THEY WILL BE REQUESTING CALLS ON, INTER ALIA, THE PRIME MINISTER, THE FOREIGN SECRETARY AND MR GOODLAD. THEY WILL ALSO BE SEEKING TO SEE DAVID HOWELL MP, SIR IVAN LAWRENCE MP, JOHN SMITH MP, JACK CUNNINGHAM MP, PADDY ASHDOWN MP AND A NUMBER OF EDITORS.
3. I HAVE ALREADY SPOKEN TO MR GOODLAD ABOUT THIS VISIT, AND AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR HIS OFFER TO INVITE LEE AND YEUNG SUM TO DRINKS. I IMAGINE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL WISH TO SEE MR LEE: I WOULD CERTAINLY BE VERY GRATEFUL IF HE COULD FIND A MOMENT TO DO SO. AS TO A CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER, IF THE PRIME MINISTER HAD THE TIME AND THE INCLINATION TO SEE THEM THEN IT WOULD HELP. BUT I WOULD PUT IT NO STRONGER THAN THAT.
4. MESSRS LEE AND YEUNG SUM WILL BE PLANNING THEIR VISIT MAINLY THROUGH THE OMLEXCO OFFICE IN LONDON. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF THE VISIT COULD BE GIVEN A FAIR WIND.
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