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Private Secretary

CONSERVATIVES ABROAD

Problem

FROM :

A R Paul

DATE

:

Hong Kong Department

27 June 1989

сс : PS/Lord Glenarthur

Mr McLaren

Mr Teasdale

(65)

A

1. A letter from Mr Patrick Paul (Conservatives Abroad) about Hong

Kong nationality matters, in which he seeks a meeting with the

Secretary of State during his forthcoming visit.

Recommendation

I

I recommend that the Secretary of State explains that a meeting

with Conservatives Abroad will not be possible on this occasion.

submit a draft.

2.

Background

3. Both the Secretary of State and Lord Glenarthur have made a

point of meeting Conservatives Abroad on previous visits to Hong

Kong. On this occasion, the programme is very busy and there are a

number of competing calls on the Secretary of State's time (see

separate submission). I am inclined to think that it might be

sensible to establish the fact that a meeting with Conservatives

Abroad is not an invariable rule on each ministerial visit.

ARPanc

A R Paul