TNAG-1636-FCO40-2252-Visits-by-FCO-officials-to-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 23

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FM FCO

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG

TELNO 2999

OF 13110OZ NOVEMBER 87

AND TO ROUTINE TOKYO

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FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM BRAITHWAITE

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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TEL NO 4243 AND THE INVITATION TO STAY.

THE LAST 'PLANE FROM TOKYO TO HONG KONG ON 15 DECEMBER IS JL001, ETA 22.40. WHETHER I CAN CATCH THIS DEPENDS ON MY PROGRAMME IN TOKYO. ALTERNATIVELY I COULD CATCH THE FIRST 'PLANE

PERHAPS TOKYO COULD LET YOU

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ON 16 DECEMBER (NH.909 ETA 13.15). KNOW DIRECT WHICH WOULD BE BEST.

3. I WOULD PROPOSE TO RETURN TO LONDON ON 17/18 DECEMBER ON BA.020, ETD 21.00.

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AMONG THE POINTS I MIGHT DISCUSS WITH YOUR PEOPLE ARE: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORLD ECONOMY, THE EXCHANGE RATE PROBLEM, THE GATT NEGOTIATIONS, OUR DEVELOPING APPROACH TO JAPAN, AND HOW YOUR PEOPLE SEE HONG KONG'S PLACE IN THE WORLD ECONOMY BOTH IN THE IMMEDIATE AND MORE DISTANT FUTURE. NO DOUBT YOU WILL HAVE OTHER IDEAS.

5. AS IT IS MY FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG, I WOULD WELCOME A FEW HOURS SIGHTSEEING.

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