GR$ 300
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3606
Confidential
K
RECEIVEL
O!!
STRY
06 NC 1986
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
OF 010257Z NOVEMBER 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
434
DESK OFFICER
USTRY
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
PERSONAL FOR HUM, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.
PEKING TELNO 2067
INFORMATION EXCHANGES WITH THE CHINESE.
1. 1 FULLY ACCEPT THAT IT IS A LITTLE EARLY TO GO FIRM ON THE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME SET OUT IN MY TELNO 3516. BUT I THINK IT VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP UP THE PATTERN OF REGULAR CONTACT, NOW ESTABLISHED. 1987 IS A YEAR IN WHICH THINGS COULD GO REALLY WRONG. AND CLOSE AND REGULAR CONTACT, NOT ONLY WITH THE MFA IN PEKING BUT ALSO WITH THE HONG KONG AND MACAO OFFICE, WILL BE ESSENTIAL. IT IS ALSO HELPFUL FOR ME TO BLOCK OFF DATES IN MY DIARY SO THAT I DO NOT NEED TO CANCEL ENGAGEMENTS AT THE LAST MINUTE WITH ALL THE
SPECULATION THAT CANCELLATIONS ENGENDER HERE.
2. 1 TAKE THE POINT THAT WE WILL NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY MEEETINGS BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU, BUT THESE DO NOT REPLACE THE MORE DETAILED DISCUSSIONS OF THE KIND WHICH WE WERE
ABLE TO HAVE WHEN I WAS IN PEKING ON MY LAST VISIT,. THE TWO SERIES COMPLEMENT RATHER THAN TO CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER, MY VISIT IN SEPTEMBER PROVIDED A USEFUL PRELUDE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S
SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS WITH WU IN NEW YORK AND PEKING.
3. I WOULD CERTAINLY NOT WISH TO INTERFERE WITH THE AMBASSADOR'S WELL-DESERVED LEAVE, BUT DO NOT THINK THIS NEED NECESSARILY AFFECT THE TIMING OF MY VISIT. IN THE AMBASSADOR'S ABSENCE THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES WOULD NO DOUBT ACCOMPANY ME ON ALL MY CALLS IN THE USUAL
WAY.
-1-
Confidential
14.
(464
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.