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FM HONG KONG

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TELNO 4478

OF 060645Z DECEMBER 88

INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNO 3138: VISIT OF LORD GLENARTHUR: 7-11 JANUARY 1989

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THE LIST OF BRIEFS IN PARAS 1 AND 2 OF TUR SEEMS COMPREHENSIVE. I HAVE NO OTHER SUGGESTIONS AT PRESENT.

2. WE WILL PROVIDE BACKGROUND BRIEFS ON THE HONG KONG ECONOMY, DAYA BAY AND DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE BY

12 DECEMBER AS REQUESTED. I WILL ALSO SEND A SCENE-SETTING TELEGRAM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE VISIT.

3. I SEE SOME MERIT IN ANNOUNCING THE VISIT SOON. IT WILL BECOME MORE WIDELY KNOW AS WE BEGIN TO MAKE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHEN YOU PROPOSE TO DO THIS.

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