271454Z
COMME.
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY PEKING
TELNO 85
DF 261100Z JANUARY 88
027/1
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG. SINGAPORE. ULAN BATOR
MICB 0271,
2 & JAN 1988
HID 22
FROM FED
YOUR TELNO 72: MINISTERIAL VISITS TO CHINA
1. THE DATES OF THE OIL AND GAS SEMINAR WHICH MR PARKINSON PROPOSES TO ATTEND IN JAKARTA HAVE BEEN CHANGED. AND HE NOW PROPOSES TO VISIT CHINA 10-14 JUNE, AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STOPOVER IN HONG KONG ON 9/10 JUNE.
2. THIS NOW RAISES AGAIN THE POSSIBILITY OF MR FOWLER VISITING CHINA DURING THE PERIOD 27 MAY-1 JUNE. WE UNDERSTAND THAT HE WILL PROBABLY WANT TO TAKE UP THIS OPTION. LINKING IT TO A VISIT TO SINGAPORE (AVOIDING 30 MAY) BUT WE DO NOT YET KNOW WHETHER HE ALSO WISHES TO VISIT HONG KONG.
SUBJECT TO SECRETARY OF STATE'S AGREEMENT, LORD GLENARTHUR IS THEREFORE RPOPOSING TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG AROUND 18/19 JUNE. AND COME ON TO CHINA FOR A VISIT 21-24 JUNE. POSSIBLY CONTINUING ON TO ULAN BATOR.
4. WE FULLY APPRECIATE THAT THIS WILL PLACE A SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN ON PEKING. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE HAVE FURTHER DETAILS. BUT IN THE MEANTIME. GRATEFUL FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
HOWE
کرنا کیا را برا
MAIN
46
LIMITED
FED
HKD
TRED
SEAD
10
ILA
ESSD
7
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
1
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
DR FORREST
1
(050,D/ENERGY GLASGOW)
MR ROBINSON
1
(DEPT EMPLOYMENT)
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