TNAG-1896-FCO40-2690-Calls-on-Francis-Maude--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1989 — Page 144

21.400

FOR HONG KONG DEPT. COMMENT

RESTRICTED

FM BTC HONG KONG

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELNO 34A

OF 041115Z AUGUST 89

AND TO ROUTINE DTI (OTTER)

FCO PLEASE PASS TO PAUL,

HKD

DTI (FOR ADAMS, HEAD OF PEP)

VISIT OF MARTIN BARROW

1. MARTIN BARROW, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF JARDINE MATHESON,

WILL BE IN THE UK FROM 7 TO 26 AUGUST AND 4 TO 12 SEPTEMBER (SCOTS FARM, PINKNEY, MALMESBURY, WILTSHIRE TEL: 0666 840417). HE HAS ASKED FOR APPOINTMENTS AT THE FCD AND DTI.

2. HE WILL CONTACT BOTHE ALAN PAUL AND CHRISTIAN ADAMS AFTER ARRIVAL AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE BOTH, AND MAY SEEK MEETINGS WITH ONE OR TWO OTHER FCO AND DTI OFFICIALS. IN VIEW OF HIS MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HIS INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS HERE, AS WELL AS HIS IMPORTANCE IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, I AM SURE HE WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE A FEW MINUTES WITH MR MAUDE/ AND/OR LORD TREFGARNE IF EITHER WERE AVAILABLE DURING HIS VISIT. BARROW IS CONSISTENTLY HELPFUL TO US HERE.

HEAP

YYYY MAIN

NO DISTRIBUTION

HKD FOR MR PAUL

INFO VISITS

DTI, VICTORIA STREET

(JGV)

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