TNAG-1374-FCO40-1820-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 42

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OCMIAN 2962

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101859Z DEC

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TO IMMEDIATE DAMASCUS

OF 101859Z DECEMBER 85

AND TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK, HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG,

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FOR PS/MR RENTON FROM HARTLAND-SWANN

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YOUR TELNO 479 (NOT TO OTHERS): MR RENTON'S VISIT TO CHINA AND

THAILAND

1. I WELCOME THE PROPOSAL THAT MR RENTON SHOULD SPEND AN EXTRA DAY IN BANGKOK, PARTICULARLY AS THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FCO OFFICIAL MINISTERIAL VISIT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MR STAPLES SHOULD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN ARRANGING A USEFUL PROGRAMME.

2. MR RENTON COULD LEAVE BANGKOK ON 27 JANUARY AT 23.30 BY THAI AIRWAYS FLIGHT TG 914, ETA LONDON 28 JANUARY 0715.

3. YOU WILL NOW HAVE SEEN FCO TELNO 1055 IN WHICH IT IS PROPOSED

BUT THAT MR RENTON SHOULD STILL PAY A SHORT VISIT TO SHENZHEN, LEAVING ADEQUATE TIME FOR HIM TO BRIEF EXCO. WE HOPE THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE TO MR RENTON.

4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR AGREEMENT FOR POSTS NOW TO APPROACH HOST AUTHORITIES WITH A PROGRAMME ON THE LINES OF FCO TELNO 348 (BEING REPEATED TO YOU), AS AMENDED BY THIS TELEGRAM AND FCO TELNO 1055.

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PS/MR.REMTON

MR. WILSON

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