TNAG-1890-FCO40-2683-Visits-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe-and-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretaries-1989 — Page 96

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MDHOAN 3899

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1352

OF 261645Z JUNE 89

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

30

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FROM THE HONG KONG DEPARTMENT.

UP COPY Q DIST ?

HKC026/20

YOUR TELNO 2060: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE

1. WE ARE CONSULTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE ABOUT THIS PROPOSAL BUT, ENVISAGE THAT HE WOULD SEE NO DIFFICULTY WITH WHAT YOU PROPOSE. WE SEE MUCH MERIT IN THE IDEA.

2. IT WOULD INDEED BE HELPFUL IF YOU COULD ELABORATE THESE POINTS IN A FORM OF A DRAFT SPEECH WHICH WE COULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE BY 290930Z.

3. WE ARE PREPARING DEFENSIVE BRIEFING FOR THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION AND WILL BE SEEKING YOUR COMMENTS OF DRAFT

SHORTLY.

HOWE

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MAIN

40

LIMITED

6

HKD

8

NEWS DEPT

9

PROTOCOL DEPT

7

PS

7

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

1

MR GILLMORE

1

MR MCLAREN

1

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