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MDLIAN 9733
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RUSSIAN CONSULATE IN HONG KONG
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YEVGENY AFANASYEV, FIRST DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE FIRST DEPARTMENT OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC DIRECTORATE, MFA, HAS TOLD US THAT HE WILL BE ACCOMPANYING AN AEROFLOT DELEGATION TO HONG KONG ON 13-21 MARCH, AND WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIS STAY TO HAVE TALKS WITH HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON VARIOUS PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF OPENING THE NEW RUSSIAN CONSULATE.
2. AFANASYEV SAID THAT HE AIMED TO BUILD ON THE PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS IN HONG KONG LAST OCTOBER BETWEEN VOROBYOV (MINISTER-COUNSELLOR IN THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN PEKING) AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER (MR EHRMAN) AND DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL
(MR WARRINGTON). HE HOPED TO MEET THE SAME OR OTHER OFFICIALS AS
APPROPRIATE.
3.
REGARDING THE TIMING/VENUE FOR ANY MEETINGS, WE COULD PASS ON ANY MESSAGE BEFORE COP ON 12 MARCH, BUT IT MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT AT THIS SHORT NOTICE TO CONTACT AFANASYEV ON ARRIVAL, PERHAPS THROUGH THE SPONSORING ORGANISATION FOR HIS VISA (ISSUED 10 MARCH), WHICH IS GLOBAL UNION EXPRESS (H.K.) LIMITED, ROOM 93, NEW HENRY HOUSE, 10 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL, TEL. 845-4232, FAX 845-5078.
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