TNAG-1885-FCO40-2676-Overseas-visits-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong---1989 — Page 56

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FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM HUM, HKD

YOUR TELNO 26: YOUR VISIT TO LONDON IN FEBRUARY

1. WE HAVE STARTED PLANNING A PROGRAMME ON THE BASIS OF TUR. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE HERE, AND WE HAVE FIXED A PRIVATE MEETING FOLLOWED BY AN OFFICE MEETING, ON THE USUAL PATTERN. LORD GLENARTHUR MAY BE AWAY: WE SHALL KNOW THE POSITION NEXT WEEK. SLOTS ARE BEING BOOKED WITH PERCY CRADOCK, JOHN WESTON, THE PUS AND JOHN BOYD (ALTHOUGH THE LAST TWO MAY BE AWAY). JOHN WESTON WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU LUNCH ON 22 FEBRUARY IF YOUR PROGRAMME PERMITS.

2. I HAVE SOUNDED OUT THE DTI ON THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU MIGHT BRIEF A GROUP OF THEIR SENIOR OFFICIALS. THEY ARE RECEPTIVE, AND ARE RECOMMENDING TO SIR BRIAN HAYES THAT HE TAKE THE CHAIR.

DAVID GILLMORE, ROBIN MCLAREN AND ALAN PAUL ARE DELIGHTED TO ACCEPT YOUR INVITATION TO LUNCH ON 21 FEBRUARY.

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WE WOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO SEE CLINTON LEEKS IN LONDON ALONG WITH RICHARD HOARE. IT IS GRATIFYING TO KNOW THAT SERVICE IN HONG KONG DEPARTMENT IS SEEN AS A GOOD PREPARATION FOR SUCH HIGH OFFICE. I SHALL REPLY SEPARATELY TO YOUR TELEGRAM ON BRIEFING FOR CLINTON. I SHALL ALSO TELEGRAPH FURTHER ABOUT OTHER OFFICIALS WHOM YOU MIGHT SEE.

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