TNAG-1890-FCO40-2683-Visits-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe-and-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretaries-1989 — Page 97

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1351

OF 261845Z JUNE 89

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

6/20

HK Bo26/20 COPY

Q DIST?

43,

047304

MDHOAN 3898

FOR PS/GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD

YOUR TELNO 2077: VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE

1.

I REGRET THAT I SHALL BE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE MEETING WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD UNTIL AFTER THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S RETURN FROM THE MADRID EUROPEAN COUNCIL (28 JUNE. COULD YOU KEEP SQUARE BRACKETS ROUND THIS ITEM FOR THE TIME BEING? A MEETING WITH CONSERVATIVES ABROAD IS LOOKING LESS THAN LIKELY, BUT I WILL BE UNABLE TO CONFIRM FINALLY UNTIL 28 JUNE.

HOWE

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HKD

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NEWS DEPT

PS

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DISTRIBUTION

41

PS/PUSD

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

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