TNAG-2040-FCO40-2904-Overseas-visits-by-Sir-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 8

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FM HONG KONG

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HKB 026/11

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13 MAR 1990

011342 MDHIAN 8974

bylwillf

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

INDEX

TELNO 750

OF 280956Z FEBRUARY 90

STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

ERSONA

YOUR TELNO 439:

CALL ON SIR P MIDDLETON

I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THE BANK OF ENGLAND PAPER FROM ROBIN MCLAREN. BUT IN ANY EVENT I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE PREMATURE TO MEET TO DISCUSS THIS SUBJECT DURING MY OWN VISIT TO LONDON NEXT WEEK. WE WILL WANT TO CONSIDER THE BANK'S PROPOSALS CAREFULLY IN THE LIGHT OF WORK WE HAVE ALREADY DONE HERE. IT MAY THEN BE SENSIBLE FOR US TO SEND YOU A SHORT PAPER INCORPORATING OUR OWN COMMENTS AS A BASIS

FOR DISCUSSION.

2. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY PLANS TO BE IN LONDON IN THE SECOND HALF OF MARCH. PROVIDED OUR THINKING IS SUFFICIENTLY ADVANCED BY THEN, IT MIGHT BE BEST FOR HIM TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS IN LONDON DURING HIS VISIT.

3. I SHOULD OF COURSE BE HAPPY TO SEE SIR PETER MIDDLETON IF THERE

ARE OTHER THINGS HE WISHES TO DISCUSS.

WILSON

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LIMITED

HKD

MR GILLMORE

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