TNAG-1888-FCO40-2681-Visits-from-Hong-Kong-and-China-to-the-UK-1989 — Page 43

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LNMDAN 2132

CONFIDENTIAL

00 FCOLN

HMUNAN 9492

FM HOKON TO FOOLN

2011307 SEP

GRS 146

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3106

OF 201130Z SEPTEMBER 89

PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 1883: CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY DAME LYDIA DUNN, 3 OCTOBER

PLEASE DASS THE FOLLOWING REPLY FROM DAME LYDIA TO CHARLES POWELL

BEGINS

DEAR CHARLES,

I WAS DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE YOUR LETTER THROUGH THE GOVERNOR AND TO HEAR THAT THE PRIME MINISTER IS AVAILABLE TO SEE ME ON TUESDAY, 3RD OCTOBER AT 4 P.M. I CONFIRM THAT THE DATE AND TIME ARE CONVENIENT.

IT IS GOOD TO HEAR THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WILL STRESS THE NEED FOR JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG DURING HER VISIT TO TOKYO. IT WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY.

MICHAEL JOINS ME IN SENDING WARMEST GOOD WISHES TO YOU AND CARLA.

ENDS

2. ORIGINAL FOLLOWS BY BAG.

WILSON

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HMLNAN 9492

YOURS SINCERELY.

LYDIA DUNN