TNAG-1590-FCO40-2175-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 160

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FROM DAVID WILSON

TO RICHARD CODRINGTON, NEW DELHI

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COULD YOU PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM ME TO DAWA TSERING, THE BHUTANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, VIA THE BHUTAN EMBASSY IN DELHI:

BEGINS: PETER HAS WRITTEN TO YOU SEPARATELY TO SAY THAT HIS FLIGHT TO DELHI HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED TO ARRIVE ON 18 FEBRUARY. HE GOES FROM THERE BY TRAIN TO NEW JALPAIGURI ARRIVING THERE AT 1000 ON 24 FEBRUARY. HE KNOWS FROM DECHEN AND TASHI THAT A BUS LEAVES DAILY TAKING ABOUT TWO DAYS TO REACH THIMPU. HE THEREFORE EXPECTS TO REACH THIMPU ON 26 FEBRUARY. OUR HIGH COMMISSION HAVE APPLIED FOR INDIAN RESTRICTED AREA PERMITS. THE INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION HERE HAVE SAID THAT PETER AND JAMES CROSS CAN GET VISAS FOR BHUTAN IN DELHI SO LONG AS THEY SHOW YOUR EMBASSY THERE THE LETTER ABOUT THE TEACHING APPOINTMENT. DECHEN HOWEVER THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR EMBASSY IN DELHI TO HAVE AN INSTRUCTION FROM THIMPU BEFORE ISSUING VISAS. IF SO I SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK THEM TO ISSUE THE VISAS WHEN PETER AND JAMES ARRIVE.

PETER FINISHES BY SAYING HOW MUCH HE AND JAMES CROSS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO BHUTAN.

WE WERE VERY TOUCHED BY YOUR KINDNESS IN TELEPHONING FROM KATHMANDU ABOUT THE HONG KONG APPOINTMENT. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOME THERE. WE HAVE MUCH ENJOYED HAVING DECHEN AND TASHI STAY WITH US. THEY ARE BOTH SPLENDIDLY SELF-RELIANT, CHEERFUL AND ENTERPRISING. VERY BEST WISHES. ENDS.

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COULD YOU PLEASE TELL THE HIGH COMMISSIONER THAT I HAVE ASKED YOU TO PASS ON THIS MESSAGE SO THAT HE IS FULLY IN THE PICTURE. MY SON PETER HAS ALSO WRITTEN DIRECT BY BAG.

SIGNED DAVID WILSON

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