TNAG-2036-FCO40-2900-Visits-from-countries-other-than-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 103

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YOUR TEL 2: VISIT OF PRESIDENT VASSILIOU

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WHEN I PASSED ON THIS INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT, HE WAS MOST APPRECIATIVE. HE DOES, HOWEVER, NOW HAVE OTHER COMMITMENTS FOR THE AFTERNOON OF 1 SEPTEMBER AND SO, GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTIES OF FLIGHTS ETC, THINKS IT BETTER THAT NEITHER THE GOVERNOR NOR HE SHOULD BE COMMITTED TO A MEETING AT 1600. HE WONDERS INSTEAD IF IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF TO PUT THEM IN DIRECT TOUCH ON

THE TELEPHONE AFTER THE GOVERNOR HAS RETURNED. THEY COULD THEN

SEE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER POSSIBILITY OF THEIR MEETING BEFORE VASSILIOU'S DEPARTURE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. OR THEY MIGHT DECIDE TO LEAVE IT AT A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION.

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VASSILIOU MADE IT CLEAR HOW GRATEFUL HE WAS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S READINESS TO PUT ASIDE TIME FOR HIM SO SOON AFTER HIS RETURN FROM HOLIDAY.

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VASSILIOU TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD BE STAYING AT THE GUEST SUITE OF THE HONG KONG BANKING CORPORATION. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER ACCORDING TO HIS SECRETARY IS 8221111.

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