TNAG-1374-FCO40-1820-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1985 — Page 43

RESTRICTED

GRS 125

RESTRICTED

FM DAMASCUS

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 479

OF 10082OZ DECEMBER 85

302

PA (Thi Visit)

Mr Thom

FOR HARTLAND-SWAJ

1291

FROM PS/MR RENTON

FCO TELNO 348 TO BANGKOK: MR RENTON'S VISIT TO CHINA AND THAILAND

1. MR RENTON HAS SEEN COMMENTS FROM BANGKOK, PEKING AND HONG KONG (THOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE A COPY OF TUR HERE IN DAMASCUS). HE AGREES WITH SIR E YOUDE'S SUGGESTION THAT SHENZHEN BE DROPPED IN FAVOUR OF BRIEFING EXCO ON THE AFTERNOON OF 23 JANUARY. AS REGARDS THAILAND, HE IS INCLINED, SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, TO STAY ON IN BANGKOK UNTIL THE EVENING OF MONDAY 27 JANUARY, FLIGHTS PERMITTING, TO ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR OFFICIAL CALLS, HOSPITALITY ETC IF YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE PROFITABLE. COULD YOU KINDLY SUGGEST ANY ALTERNATIVE FLIGHT TO LONDON?

TOMKYS

LIMITED

SEAD.

FED.

HKD.

PROTOCOL DEPT.

PS/MR RENTON

SIR W. HARDING

MR WILSON-

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MKK 027/66.

RECEIVED IN REGISTRT 12 DEC 1985

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