CONFIDENTIAL
HICC 012/5
RECEIVED IN
2 APR 1993
STRY
38C
Swat n astate
26/2
FROM:
PS/Mr Goodlad
DESK OSHCAR
INDEX
PA
RECISTRY Avion Take
DATE:
26 March 1993
CC:
Private Secretary
HONG KONG: LORD YOUNG
Sir J Coles
Mr Hum
Mr Ricketts, HKD Mr Davies, FED
see (38B
1. Sir J Coles briefed Mr Goodlad on his conversation with Lord Young, as set out in his submission of 26 March, this morning. Of the two options in paragraph 4 of the submission, Mr Goodlad favours the second ie that Sir John Coles should ring Lord Young and say that Ministers were grateful for his offer; saw no scope for an emissary at present; but wished to establish talks with China.
2. PS/Baroness Chalker rang this afternoon to say that Lord Sharp (also present at Lord Young's dinner) had today relayed a message from Ambassador Ma. This was "please tell Baroness Chalker my people want consultation not confrontation".
6.J. Doneg
Greg Dorey
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