TNAG-1888-FCO40-2681-Visits-from-Hong-Kong-and-China-to-the-UK-1989 — Page 81

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2964

OF 08081OZ SEPTEMBER 89

CONFIDENTIAL

126755

MDHIAN 5269

PERSONAL FOR MARSDEN, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

YOUR TELNO 1829: POSSIBLE CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER

BY DAME LYDIA DUNN

A CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER BY DAME LYDIA WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT IDEA.

TIMING IN EARLY OCTOBER WOULD BE RIGHT FOR A FURTHER

DISCUSSION OF THE NATIONALITY ISSUE.

2. YOU WILL OF COURSE HAVE TO CONSIDER WHAT WILL BE SAID AFTER

THE MEETING ABOUT THE TIMING OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE PACKAGE, PARTICULARLY IN THE LIGHT OF THE ROYAL VISIT. YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT AFTER DAME LYDIA'S LAST CALL ON THE PM (WITH ALLEN LEE) IN

LATE JUNE NO.10 SAID THAT A STATEMENT BY HMG WOULD BE MADE SOON

AND THAT TRIGGERED EXPECTATIONS HERE THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT WOULD BE MADE BEFORE THE PARLIAMENTARY RECESS.

WILSON

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