GRs 400 CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1627
OF 28062OZ MAY 86
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 953: VHSHIT TO LONDON IN SEPTEMBER.
1. AM MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE PRIME MINISTER AND SECRETARY OF STATE'S AGREEMENT TO SEE THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXCO ON 10 SEPTEMBER. SHALL INFORM THEM IN CONFIDENCE ON 3 JUNE.
2.
SHALL PLAN PROVISIONALLY TO ARRIVE IN LONDON ON 9 SEPTEMBER AND STAY TILL THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW TIME FOR THE USUAL ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS WITH DAVID WILSON AND THE DEPARTMENT, PLUS ANY OTHER CALLS THAT MAY BE USEFUL. HOPE THAT IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE ALSO TO FIT IN A MEETHING WITH MR. RENTON AND PERHAPS ALSO A SECOND ONE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (BOTH WITHOUT THE UNOFFICIALS).
3. DURING MY RECENT VISIT SUGGESTED TO DAVID WILSON THAT, SUBJECT TO THE AMBASSADOR'S VIEWS, IT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR ME ALSO TO VISIT PEKING IN SEPTEMBER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY FORWARD THE PROCESS OF INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE CHINESE ON THE PAPERS HANDED OVER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN BRUSSELS ON 23 MAY. SUCH A VISIT COULD PERHAPS BE PRESENTED AS PRIMARILY PAYING A VISHT TO HM AMBASSADOR, TO WHICH SOME CALLS COULD BE ADDED. THE PROSPECT OF MY MAINTAINING CONTACTS WITH, FOR EXAMPLE, JM PENGFE OR LU PING WOULD THINK BE WELCOMED HERE (AND CERTAINLY BY EXCO). WOULD PROBABLY ALSO ADD IN A FEW DAYS SIGHTSEEING OUTSIDE PEKING.
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4. iliF YOU THINK THAT SUCH A VISHT WOULD BE WORTHWHILE, I WOULD PROPOSE TO WISIT PEKING EN ROUTE FOR LONDON, IN OTHER WORDS DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 1 SEPTEMBER. THIS WOULD ENABLE ME TO
BRIEF MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS PERSONALLY ON THE OUTCOME OF MY
DISCUSSIONS.
5. WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED THROUGHOUT BY MY PRIVATE SECRETARY.
YOUDE
LIMITED
HKD
PS
HKK 02613
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
INDEX
1 0 JUN 1986
ONICEN
PA
PS/MR RENTON Ps/Pus
Siew. навоне MR WILSON
7B96.
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