CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 011/3
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101043
MDHIAN 1988
CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE F CO
TELNO 186
OF 101019Z FEBRUARY 89
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
FOLLOWING FOR PAUL, H K D.
HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.
BTC HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR HOLLOWAY
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YOUR TELNO 109. FA C ENQUIRY INTO HONG KONG.
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PARA 1 OF TUR. WE HAVE NOW SECURED PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS FOR ELEVEN ROOMS AT THE JIANGUO HOTEL FOR NIGHTS OF 22-24 APRIL INCLUSIVE, REPLACING THE RESERVATIONS REFERRED TO IN MY TELNO 177. THE ROOM RATE REMAINS U S DOLLARS 103.50 PER PERSON PER NIGHT THE POINTS IN WHICH INCLUDES THE 10 PER CENT SERVICE CHARGE. PARA 2 OF MY TELNO 177 STILL HOLD GOOD.
2. PARA 2 OF T U R. WE ARE SURE THAT THE FORMAL HOSTS WILL BE THE PEOPLE'S INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN (NOT ''INTERNATIONAL'') AFFAIRS, PIFA. WE SHALL BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS PROGRAMME DETAILS WITH P IF A BUT IT IS UNCLEAR FROM T U R WHETHER THE F A C HAVE ALREADY PUT SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS TO THEM, E.G. THROUGH THE CHINESE EMBASSY. IF THEY HAVE DONE SO, WE SHALL NEED TO KNOW WHAT THESE ARE BEFORE APPROACHING P I F A OURSELVES. IF NOT, WE SHALL NEED INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT PROPOSALS WE SHOULD PUT FORWARD CHAVE THE F A COMMENTED ON THE IDEAS IN PARA 3 OF MY TELNO 122 ?)
IN EITHER CASE, I CONTINUE TO SEE IT AS PRESENTATIONALLY IMPORTANT THAT ANY IDEAS WE PUT FORWARD AND DISCUSS WITH P I F A ARE PERCEIVED AS BEING THE FAC'S OWN, RATHER THAN HMG'S, AND THAT OUR ROLE IS UNDERSTOOD BY P IF A AS BEING CONCERNED MORE WITH LIAISON THAN INSTIGATION.
3. IN PRINCIPLE, I AM WILLING TO HAVE AN INFORMAL AND OFF-THE- RECORD MEETING WITH THE F A C. I WOULD LIKE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE STATE OF AFFAIRS INSIDE CHINA, AS THE RIGHT BACKGROUND AGAINST WHICH TO SEE CHINA'S POLICY ON HONG KONG.
I HAVE AN I SHALL NOT BE HOME (IN KENT) UNTIL 1 MARCH. INVESTITURE ON 7 MARCH AND A MEETING WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES ON THE MORNING OF 8 MARCH. 6 MARCH IS ALSO BOOKED. SUGGEST YOU
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