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GRS 100

CONFIDENT MAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDNATE FCO

TELNO 2150

OF 07065OZ JULY 86

Confidential

TO

FOR HUM HKD FROM GOVERNOR

MY TELNO 2133: EXCO VISIT TO LONDON IN SEPTEMBER

1. H AND MY DELEGATION OF UNOFFICHALS WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO HOST A LUNCH OR DINNER FOR MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS DURING THE EXCO WISHT. NOW THAT THERE WILL BE NO NAUGURAL DINNER FOR THE UK/HK BUSINESS COOPERATION COMMITTEES, WONDER IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MR. RENTON WOULD BE FREE FOR DINNER ON 10 SEPTEMBER? #IF NO, CAN YOU SUGGEST A POSSIBLE DATE FOR A LUNCH?

2. AS REGARDS VENUE, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR US TO BORROW CARLTON GARDENS FOR THIS PURPOSE?

YOU WILL RECALL THAT WE USED ONE OF THE FCO PREMISES FOR A RECEPTION MN 1983. ALL COSTS WOULD OF COURSE BE MET BY THE HKG.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

PS

PS/MR RENTON PS/POS

SIR W HARDING

DR WILSON

HKK 096/5

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8 JUL 1986

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