TNAG-1891-FCO40-2684-Visits-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe-and-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretaries-1989 — Page 96

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Mr Fomm

RM7/6

پرو

HKB 026/20

From: H N H Synnott

Western European Department Date: 8 June 1989

cc: Sir J Fretwell

Mr Ratford o/r

Protocol Dept

News Dept

PS

HKD

FED

EED

POSTPONEMENT OF VISIT TO THE GDR

1. As requested I submit a draft telegram with a message to the GDR Foreign Minister informing him that the Secretary of

State's visit will have to be postponed. It would be

helpful if Fischer could be informed before the Hong Kong

visit is publicly announced. East Berlin have been alerted.

2.

There is a case for a signed original. I also attach

the necessary draft.

HN H Synnott

RA1ADI/1

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