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PUCK 026329913

DD 23010OZ HONG KONG

GRS 254

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DESKBY 230100Z

FM FCO 221830Z NOVEMBER 894

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 2326 OF 22 NOV

FOR GOVERNOR FROM GALSWORTHY, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT

YOUR TELNO 3551:

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HONG KONG AGREEMENT: UMELCO VISIT TO LONDON

1. WE NOW UNDERSTAND FROM THE HKGO THAT YOU ARE LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON OF 3 DECEMBER, AND FROM 1600 ON 4 DECEMBER. THE BEST TIME FOR YOUR CONSULTATION

WITH THE DEPARTMENT WOULD THEREFORE SEEM TO BE THE LATTER PART OF THE MORNING OF 3 DECEMBER, AFTER THE CALL ON MR LUCE, AND IF NECESSARY ALSO THE EARLY PART OF THE AFTERNOON OF 4 DECEMBER. 2. SIR P CRADOCK WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU WERE ABLE TO CAL ON HIM BEFORE THE MEETING WITH MR LUCE, AND SUGGESTS A MEETING AT 0930 ON 3 DECEMBER.

3.

WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE BANK OF ENGLAND. LOEHNIS AND NENDICK COULD SEE YOU ON 4 DECEMBER, BUT THE GOVERNOR WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE AWAY FROM LONDON THAT DAY. THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED WHETHER YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO LUNCH WITH HIM AND LOEHNIS ON THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER. IF YOU WERE ABLE TO DO SO, AND COULD ARRIVE AT THE BANK A LITTLE EARLY, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR

TO SEE NENDICK BEFORE LUNCH.

4.

WE DO NOT AT THIS STAGE HAVE ANY SUBJECTS TO PROPOSE FOR DISCUSSION IN ADDITION TO THOSE IN PARA 3 OF TUR, EXCEPT THAT WE SHALL CERTAINLY WISH TO DISCUSS THE BRIEFING FOR THE PRIME

MINISTER'S DISCUSSIONS IN PEKING AND HONG KONG.

5.

WE ASSUME THAT ON THIS OCCASION THE UMELCO DELEGATION WILL NOT/NOT REQUIRE A MEETING ROOM IN THE FCO.

SPACE OR SECRETARIAL ASSITANCE HERE?

WILL YOU NEED OFFICE

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

HD/PLANNING STAFF

HD/PUSD

DEP HD/PUSD

RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER)

PS

PS/MR LUCE

PS/PUS

SIR W HARDING

MR WILSON

SIR J FREELAND

COPIES TO:(VIA ADR)

MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET

OFFICE

MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET CFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195

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