TNAG-1591-FCO40-2176-Appointment-of-Sir-David-Wilson-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 74

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 539

OF 130903Z FEBRUARY 87

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1 Grab 1987

PERSONAL FOR SIR D WILSON FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

TDC FUNCTIONS.

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE TDC THAT THEIR LONDON DINNER IS TENTATIVELY FIXED FOR 28 SEPTEMBER AND THE OPENING OF THE SHANGHAI OFFICE FOR SOME TIME IN NOVEMBER. THE LATTER DATE FITS IN WITH YOUR THINKING ON THE TIMING OF A VISIT TO PEKING BUT 28 SEPTEMBER IS UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO 7 OCTOBER, WHICH IS THE MOST LIKELY DATE FOR YOUR ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IT MIGHT POSSIBLY BE

ONE WEEK EARLIER.

2. YOU WILL RECALL THAT THE 1986 TDC DINNER WAS ON 11 SEPTEMBER. THIS FITTED IN QUITE WELL WITH THE DRAFTING OF SIR E. YOUDE 'S LEGCO ADDRESS. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO ASK THE TDC IT THEY CAN BRING THE DINNER FORWARD TWO OR EVEN THREE WEEKS?

AKERS-JONES

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HMLNAN 8567

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HKD

SIR D

WILSON

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