3.
NOT VERY LONG AFTEP DAVID PLUNT'S PETURN TO PEKING I VILL PASSING THROUGH HONG KONC CH MY WAY TO JAKARTA FOR THE SCUTH ST ASIA HEADS OF MISSION CONFERENCE. PERHAPS THE MOST SERSITLE CURSE WOULD PE FOR ME TO COME TO HONG KONG A LITTLE CAPLIER GO
AS TO SPEND TWO OR THREE DAYS ITH YOU BEFORE GCING ON TO JAKARTA. IF I WERE TO FLY DOWN ON SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER, I COULD MAKE YSELF AVAILATLE FOR WHATEVER MEETINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE ON 28, 29 AND THE MORNING OF 30 OCTOBER DEFORE FLYING ONWARD THAT AFTERMOON.
4.
ONE OF THE GOVERNOR'S REASONS FOR SUGGESTING A VISIT IS TO PREPARE FOR MORE INFORMAL CONTACT WITH THE HONG KONG AND MACAO OFFICE OF THE STATE COUNCIL. WE EXPECT THIS TO PICK UP IN THE COURSE OF THIS MONTH AND NEXT. THE AMBASSADOR EXPECTS TO GET ALONGSIDE LU PING, IF NOT DURING VISITS BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND DONALD LIAO, THEN CERTAINLY DURING THE PLANNED VISITS BY PETER WILLIAMS AND
PIERS JACOBS. I MYSELF PROPOSE TO HAVE ZHENG WEIRONG TO LUNCH IN EARLY NOVEMBER WITH A VIEW THEN TO KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH HIM
DURING THE RUN UP TO THE NEXT JLG MEETING.
5. THE GOVERNOR ALSO REFERRED TO CONTACT WITH MEMBERS OF THE ASIC
LAW DRAFTING COMMITTEE WHEN THEY ARE IN PEKING. WE WOULD OF COURSE WELCOME ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR THAT, OUT ARE NOT AT PRESENT AWARE OF PLANS FOR EITHER GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL VISITS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE'S NEXT MEETING IN MARCH. IF MEMBERS ARE TO BE IN PEKING
BEFORE THAT, I AM SURE YOU WILL LET US KNOW. WE SHALL PE VERY HAPPY, AND INTERESTED, TO SEE THEM.
6. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE TIMING I HAVE SUGGESTED FOR A VISIT TO HONG KONG VILL SUIT EITHER YOU OR RICHARD MARGOLIS I HAVE ASKED JUMBO PARTRIDGE, WHO WILL BE ARRANGING Y TRAVEL TO JAKARTA, TO ECOK A ROOM FOR ME AT THE HONG KONG HOTEL FOR THE NIGHTS OF 27-19 OCTOBER. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE TROUBLE OF ARRANGING PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION.
SIGNED: P A B THOMSON
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FEHPAN 2091
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