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The Governor has said (Hong Kong telno 1171) he would be grateful if the Secretary of State could find time for a brief meeting with Mr Lee and Dr Yeung and that he welcomes
Mr Goodlad's offer to give them drinks. Mr Patten has also said a call on the Prime Minister would help, but that he would put it no higher than that. In all the circumstances, in particular with the pressure on the Prime Minister's time, we would not be inclined to recommend a call on this occasion. Mr Lee had a good and well publicised meeting with the Prime Minister last May. A second meeting now would make it harder to refuse similar requests in the months to come from other
political leaders in Hong Kong.
K. Sanders
KAM Saunders
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