TNAG-1473-FCO40-2004-Visits-by-MPs-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 176

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM GOVERNOR

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FCO TELSNOS 334 AND 335 : MR ROBERT ADLEY.

1. MY PRIVATE SECRETARY HAS SPOKEN TO THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN MP'S VISIT. MONE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH BA ABOUT MP ADLEY'S VISIT. THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ANYONE ELSE IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS HAS SPOKEN TO BA TO ADVISE AGAINST THE VISIT.

2.1 THINK IT IMPORTANT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS UPGENTLY, UNLESS THEREFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE SEES OBJECTION PROPOSE TO ASK MY PRIVATE SECRETARY TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO THE MANAGER OF BRITISH AIRWAYS HERE AND ASK HIM WHO THE OFFICIAL SOURCES QUOTED BY BA ARE.

3. THIS IS NOT, OF COURSE, INTENDED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ACTION PROPOSED IN PARA 5 OF FCO TELNO 334 WHICH STRONGLY SUPPOPT.

4. IF POSSIBLE IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A REPLY DESKBY 2009COZ.

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PS/MR RENTON

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SIR W HARDING.

DR WILSON

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