S260 RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM WASHINGTON 07195ZZ JUN
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 11 OF 7 JUNE
INFO F C 0.
FROM ROBINSON
14
YOUR TELNO 15: YOUR VISIT.
AKK 026/12
16)
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 1 1 JUN1979
INCO
No
DESK OFFICER
PA
REGISTRY Action Takų":
See 17
1. ARRIVAL ON SATURDAY 16 JUNE IS FINE. WE WILL MEET YOU AT THE
AIRPORT.
ве
2. IN THE LIGHT OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE WE HAVE BOOKED ONE SUITE AND TWO SINGLE ROOMS AT THE WATERGATE (US DOLLARS 86 AND 74 PER NIGHT RESPECTIVELY: WILL THE PARTY REQUIRE SUBSISTENCE?). I CAN PUT UP ALL THREE OF YOU. IT WOULD NOT COMPARE IN COMFORT TO A HOTEL, AND I READILY UNDERSTAND THAT YOU MAY PREFER THE HOTEL. (OR YOU AND FORD COULD STAY WITH US AND WILSON COULD STAY WITH JOHN WESTON, WHOM HE KNOWS, AT WALKING DISTANCE FROM OUR HOUSE). PLEASE SAY IF EITHER OF THESE ALTERNATIVES TO THE MOTEL ATTRACTS YOU. IN ANY CASE I VERY MUCH HOPE YOU (AND PARTY) WILL EAT WITH US ON THE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE CALLS ALREADY FIXED ON OAKLEY AND LARK (OUR TELNO 1354 TO THE FCO) STATE DEPARTMENT WILL TRY TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH CHRISTOPHER, CR FAILING HIM, NEWSOM. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WHO WILL ORGANISE A PRESS BREAKFAST FOR YOU AT 0833 ON TUESDAY 19 JUNE. WE ARE TRYING TO ARRANGE A TELEVISION APPEARANCE AS WELL. 4. WE ARE SEEKING TO ARRANGE FOR YOU TO CALL ON SENATORS KENNEDY AND DOLE AND ARE IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS ON THE HILL, INCLUDING HOLTZMAN (CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE ON REFUGEES) WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER MEETINGS WITH INTERESTED CONGRESSMEN.
5. SOUTAR, FIRST SECRETARY (462 1340 EXT 2303) WILL CO-CRDINATE
[COPIES SENT TO NO 10 DOWNING ST]
PROGRAMME.
JAT
FILES SEAD
HK & GD
NEWS D 11 & VD
COPIES TO:
UND
FED
EESD
NAM D SAD
EID (E) PUSD
OID
IPD
PS PS/LPS
PS/MR. HURD PS/MR.BLAKER PS/PUS SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR. CORTAZZI
MR.LEAHY
MR.MURRAY
HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE LONDON
MR.WOODFIELD
MR. BURLEIGH
MR. HILLARY MR.BIRT
MR.V.MCGEE
RESTRICTED
HOME OFFICE QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
HOME OFFICE LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON.
FAO/ODA
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.