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TO TELELETTER HONG KONG
TELELETTER NFR
OF 160517Z JULY 93
RESTRICTED
HKB 027/5
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY 29 J 1993
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FROM RICHARD FELL,
BANGKOK
TO MARTIN DINHAM ESQ, PS/GOVERNOR HONG KONG COPIED TO: P F RICKETTS ESQ, HKD, FCO
(as Sackertoppen
of foreinar's sresear travel
HONG KONG TELNO 3 TO BANGKOK: POSSIBLE VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR TO
THAILAND
SUMMARY
1.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB HERE KEEN TO INVITE GOVERNOR AS GUEST SPEAKER. WOULD BE GOOD FORUM AS WOULD JOINT CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW ENCOURAGING WE SHOULD BE IN RESPONDING TO FCCT.
DETAIL
2. I HAVE REPLACED DAVID FALL.
3. TUR RELAYED THE GOVERNOR'S DECISION TO POSTPONE HIS REGIONAL VISIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR. THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB OF THAILAND (FCCT) HAVE NOW ASKED US WHETHER THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE WILLING TO ADDRESS THE CLUB LATER THIS YEAR. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS WE PROPOSE TO TELL THEM THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS NO PLANS TO COME TO THAILAND IN
1993 BUT WE SHALL KEEP THEIR INVITATION VERY MUCH IN MIND FOR ANY
FUTURE VISIT BY HIM.
4. THE FCCT, AS YOU MAY REMEMBER, IS A SIZEABLE ASSOCIATION INCLUDING MEMBERS FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS AS WELL AS THE SUBSTANTIAL PRESS CORPS WHICH USES BANGKOK AS A REGIONAL BASE. THE CLUB IS EXPERIENCED AT ARRANGING SPECIAL EVENTS FOR DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKERS: THIS YEAR THEIR GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED, PRIME MINISTER CHUAN AND THE DALAI LAMA. IN JANUARY MIYAZAWA CHOSE FCCT AS THE FORUM FOR A MAJOR SPEECH ON JAPAN'S NEW POLICY OF GREATER ENGAGEMENT WITH ASEAN. THUS IF THE GOVERNOR WANTED A MAJOR PLATFORM TO EXPLAIN HIS POLICY TO THE REGION THE CLUB COULD CERTAINLY PROVIDE IT (MIYAZAWA ADDRESSED A LUNCH GATHERING OF SOME 4-500 PEOPLE).