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YOUR TELNO 001 : VISIT TO HONG KONG BY PNG FOREIGN MINISTER
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THE GOVERNOR WILL NOT BE IN HONG KONG OVER THE PERIOD OF MR KAPUTIN'S VISIT AND WE HAVE ARRANGED A CALL ON THE ACTING GOVERNOR (THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD) ON THURSDAY, 29 JULY 1993 AT 1000. THIS WILL BE IN THE ACTING GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, MAIN WING.
2.
WE DOUBT THAT THERE IS MUCH MILEAGE IN THE MINISTER MEETING SENIOR HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS WHAT APPEAR TO BE ESSENTIALLY BRITISH TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS. WE ARE GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THE GENERAL AND BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO SEE IF THEY CAN WORK UP A PROGRAMME AND WE HOPE TO REVERT BEFORE 18
JULY.
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