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FM HONG KONG
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELNO 2312
OF 240153Z JULY 90
INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
MKB 026/7
одв
1990
& DIS
Idach
118.
173726
MDLIAN 7939
INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC UNION: VISIT TO HONG KONG
OUR LONDON OFFICE HAS ALERTED US TO THE PROBABLE VISIT BY THE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRATIC UNION TO
HONG KONG OCTOBER.
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SIR JAMES SPICER, MP, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE IDU'S INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HAS APPROACHED THE LONDON OFFICE SEEKING THEIR ASSISTANCE IN
ARRANGING A TWO-DAY VISIT PROGRAMME FOR DELEGATES. HE HAS ALSO SAID
THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL DELIBERATE ON HONG KONG DURING ITS VISIT, ACCORDING TO SIR JAMES SPICER, THE VISIT HAS QUOTE MINISTERIAL SUPPORT UNQUOTE.
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WE HAVE NO DIFFICULTY IN ARRANGING AN APPROPRIATE TWO-DAY PROGRAMME. HOWEVER, WE SEE SOME DANGER THAT IF THE IDU FOCUSES PURELY ON HONG KONG THE INTERNATIONALISATION DEBATE MAY BE GIVEN
NEW LIFE. GRATEFUL FOR ANY LIGHT YOU CAN THROW ON THE VISIT AND IN
PARTICULAR THE LEVEL OF SUPPORT IT HAS.
WILSON
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