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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY ROME
TELNO 01
HKB 027/5
RECO
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STRY
REGISTRY
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DESK OFFIC
OF 201142Z JULY 93
INDIA
INFO PRIORITY FCO, PEKING
CORRECTION FINAL PARAGRAPH
PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR FROM ACTING POLITICAL ADVISER
FCO PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD
PEKING PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
GOVERNOR'S HOLIDAY PLANS
1.
THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED ME TO LET YOU KNOW THAT HE WILL BE IN ITALY FOR A FAMILY HOLIDAY FROM 3-30 AUGUST. THE PATTENS WILL BE STAYING IN A RENTED VILLA IN SPOLETO, WITH JONATHAN DIMBLEBY (OF THE BBC) AND FAMILY. THE CONTACT DETAILS ARE:
ADDRESS :
TELEPHONE:
VILLA CAMPELLO
CAMPELLO SUL CLITUNNO
06042 PROV DI POLIGNO
UMBRIA
010 39 743 521034
2. THE GOVERNOR IS ANXIOUS NOT TO IMPOSE BURDENS ON YOU OR THE EMBASSY (PARTICULARLY OF THE LAST MINUTE KIND WHICH AROSE DURING MR. LAMONT'S VISIT LAST YEAR, ON WHICH I HAVE BRIEFED HIM.) HE REALISES THAT EMBASSY MANPOWER WILL BE DIMINISHED BECAUSE OF LEAVE. HIS ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENTIRELY SELF-CONTAINED, AND THERE IS NO ASSISTANCE THAT HE NEEDS AT THIS STAGE.
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BUT THE 9TH ROUND OF TALKS WITH THE CHINESE ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY TAKE PLACE IN PEKING FROM 16 - 17 AUGUST. WHILE THIS IS IN PROGRESS, THE GOVERNOR WILL NEED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH US, AND PERHAPS WITH THE FCO AND PEKING. WE HOPE AND EXPECT THAT THIS WILL BE MANAGEABLE ON THE OPEN TELEPHONE. BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT EMBASSY HELP WILL BE
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