TNAG-1466-FCO40-1993-Visits-by-Sir-Edward-Youde--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-the-UK-1986 — Page 81

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 360

OF 030815Z FEBRUARY 86

15.

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FOLLOWING FOR GALSWORTHY, HONG KONG DEPARTMENT FROM GOVERNOR.

MY TELNO 331: MY VISIT:

1. SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADD A FURTHER ITEM TO THE

AGEND FOR MY DISCUSSION WITH MR RENTON. THIS CONCERNS THE CABLE

AND WIRELESS PROJECT FOR A FIBRE OPTIC CABLE LINKE BETWEEN HONG

KONG AND GUANGZHOU. ' AM ANXIOUS TO ENSURE THAT THE POLITICAL

IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROJECT FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG HS

UNDERSTOOD IN LONDON AND THAT CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO

THE SECRETARY OF STATE WEIGHING IN PERSONALLY WITH MR SHULTZ

NEXT TIME THEY MEET. BUT THE FIRST STOP MIGHT BE TO DRAW MR RENTON'S

PERSONAL ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

MR WILSON

1

HKR 02614

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

03 FEB 1986

CCSK OFFICER

INDLA

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