TNAG-1632-FCO40-2248-Ministerial-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong--including-visit-1987 — Page 319

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DATED: 2 FEBRUARY 1987

FOLLOWING FOR: CO HUM ESQ HONG KONG DEPT, FCO

COPIED TO: K SULLIVAN ESQ, FED, FCO

POSSIBLE VISIT BY MR RENTON HN MARCH

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IT IS OF COURSE BY NO MEANS CERTAIN THAT THE CHINESE WILL AGREE TO A MEETING BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND WU XUEQIAN DURING THE LATTER'S EUROPEAN TOUR, ESPECIALLY AS THEY WILL BE AWARE THAT THERE EXISTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEETING IN BANGKOK THE FOLLOWING MONTH. IF THEY TURN DOWN THE MARCH PROPOSAL, WE ASSUME THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF A VISIT BY MR RENTON WILL BE RESURRECTED.

2. IN MAKING CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR A VISIT BY MR RENTON, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT DURING THE WEEK BEGINNING 23 MARCH (HE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE JLG MEETING IN HONG KONG), WE SHALL HAVE PRINCESS MARGARET'S PRIVATE SECRETARY PLUS TWO OR THREE OTHER MEMBERS OF HER STAFF HERE ON A RECONNAISANCE VISIT FOR HRH'S TRIP IN MAY. THIS IS SOMETHING TO WHICH WE SHALL HAVE TO GIVE A LOT OF ATTENTION. MOREOVER THE AMBASSADOR HAS ALREADY OFFERED TO PUT UP LORD NAPIER.

SIGNED: P.A.B.THOMSON.

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