HUB Uzi CONFIDENTIAL
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RECC
-7 JAN 1992
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027027 MDHIAN /4360
CONFIDENTIAL
FM SUVA
INDL
TO DESKBY 06100OZ FCO
TELNO 3
OF 060315Z JANUARY 93
TOPL
Q DIST ?
AND TO DESKBY 0610OOZ HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS HKD
FROM PS/MR GOODLAD
PEKING PERSONAL FOR COX
UKREP JLG PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY
PERSONAL
YR TELNOS AND 5 TO HONG KONG: HONG KONG: PAPER FOR OPD(K)
1. THE MINISTER HAS SEEN THE REVISED OPD (K) PAPER. HE IS CONTENT WITH THIS, EXCEPT THAT HE BELIEVES THE WORD 'BRUTAL' IN LINE 6
OF PARA 4 IS COMPLETELY) OVER THE TOP.
2. THE MINISTER HAS ALSO SEEN PEKING TELNO 1782. WITH REGARD TO THE COMMENT THIS MAKES ON PARA 13 OF THE EARLIER DRAFT OPD (K) PAPER (NOW PARA 14), HE HAS COMMENTED THAT HE TRUSTS THAT HMA PEKING IS MAKING CLEAR TO THE CHINESE THE INTERNATIONAL PRICE THEY WOULD PAY IF THEY PUSH TOO FAR ON HONG KONG.
3. FINALLY, THE MINISTER HAS SEEN FCO TELNO U/N OF 051749Z TO ABUJA. HE ACCEPTS THE RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION. BUT HE SHARES THE GOVERNOR'S APPREHENSIONS AND BELIEVES THAT THIS CHANNEL SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH GREAT CARE. THE IDENTITIES OF THE CHINESE VISITORS WILL BE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE.
DAVID
YYYY
MAIN
24
HKD
FED
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
2
DISTRIBUTION
24
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM