TNAG-1297-FCO40-1652-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1984 — Page 4

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FM HONG KONG 020520Z APR 84

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 881 OF 2 APRIL

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT

NO

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MR JOHN BARTON., A LOCAL MAGISTRATE AND SAID TO BE AN OLD PERSONAL FRIEND OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HAS ASKED WHETHER THERE WOULD BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO MEET THE SECRETARY OF STATE DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG. WOULD THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISH TO SEE HIM? IF SO, WE COULD INVITE HIM FOR DRINKS AT THE SAME TIME AS MESSRS JACKSON-LIPKIN AND BROWN ON EARLY EVEING OF 18 APRIL. AN ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE TO INCLUDE HIM IN THE RECEPTION FOR BUSINESSMEN ON 19 APRIL.

2. WE ARE STILL AWAITING YOUR REPLY TO OUR TELNO 839 ASKING WHETHER MESSRS JACKSON-LIPKIN AND BROWN SHOULD CALL TOGETHER AND WHETHER THEIR WIVES SHOULD ALSO BE INVITED. BROWN WILL IN ANY CASE BE INVITED TO THE RECEPTION FOR BUSINESSMEN ON 19 APRIL.

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PS / MR LUCE

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