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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1565
OF 27102OZ APRIL 88
HUB 027/1
136375
MDHIAN 7313
TOP COPY
DIST 7
FOR PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
76
YOUR TELNO 1053: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT TO HONG KONG AND CHINA
I SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH A VISIT FROM LORD GLENARTHUR DURING THE PERIOD YOU SUGGEST. MIFT CONTAINS A REVISED DRAFT PROGRAMME. I THINK WE CAN FIT ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS INTO TWO DAYS. GRATEFUL FOR CLARIFICATION IN DUE COURSE WHETHER LORD GLENARTHUR WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY, 2 JULY OR SUNDAY, 3 JULY. SEEN FROM HERE THERE WOULD BE SOME ADVANTAGE IN HIM ARRIVING ON THE SATURDAY TO ALLOW A LONGER PERIOD OF REST BEFORE A TIGHT PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG.
2. I SEE NO DIFFICULTY ALSO WITH A TRANSIT STOP IN HONG KONG ON 22 JUNE IF THAT PROVES NECESSARY (PARA 4 OF TUR). I WOULD HOWEVER BE IN EXCO ALL MORNING AND HOPE THAT LORD GLENARTHUR WOULD UNDERSTAND IF I WERE UNABLE TO MEET HIM. HE WOULD OF COURSE BE WELCOME TO COME TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO REST BETWEEN FLIGHTS IF HE WOULD LIKE TO DO SO.
3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE DRAFT PROGRAMME IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT LADY GLENARTHUR WOULD LIKE TO DO DURING THE VISIT.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
59
LIMITED
HKD
FED
SEAD
DISTRIBUTION
59
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PS/MRS CHALKER
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