TNAG-1883-FCO40-2674-Visits-by-Lord-Glenarthur--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-1989 — Page 146

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Mr Gillmore

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Mr McLaren

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REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH LORD GLENARTHUR IN HONG KONG

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Problem

1.

A request from the Hong Kong Observers for a meeting with Lord Glenarthur during his forthcoming visit to Hong Kong.

Recommendation

2. I recommend that Lord Glenarthur decline the request on the grounds of lack of time. I submit a draft telegram to Hong Kong.

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Background

3.

The Governor has reported (Hong Kong telno 4706 of 30 December) that the Hong Kong Observers have asked for a meeting with Lord Glenarthur while he is in Hong Kong. The Observers are a group of mainly professionals and journalists who hold "liberal" views. They lobbied MPs in connection with the draft Basic Law.

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