CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1951
OF 221715Z OCTOBER 90
CONFIDENTIAL
190
166053
MDLOAN 0732
TOP COPY Q DIST?
MK3 201
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
YOUR VISIT TO LONDON IN DECEMBER
9
1 WE ARE FAXING YOU A REVISED DRAFT PROGRAMME AMENDED IN THE
LIGHT OF OUR DISCUSSION AT GATWICK ON FRIDAY. AS REQUESTED, WE HAVE LIGHTENED YOUR LOAD ON WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER AND PROVISIONALLY REARRANGED TIMES FOR THE OFFICE MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (THE MORNING SLOT IS HOWEVER STILL AVAILABLE IF YOU WOULD PREFER IT). WE HAVE ALSO PROVISIONALLY ARRANGED A CALL ON THE HOME SECRETARY AT 1645-1715 ON THE AFTERNOON OF 5 DECEMBER. THIS IS APPARENTLY THE ONLY DAY THE HOME SECRETARY HAS AVAILABLE.
2 =
LORD CAITHNESS HAS SUGGESTED THAT A CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY MAY BE USEFUL. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS.
3. I AM SORRY THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO FIX UP A MEETING WITH THE PUS BEFORE THE MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE ONLY WAY TO HAVE DONE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TO HAVE RETAINED THE 0830 SLOT ON YOUR FIRST DAY, AS THE PUS WILL BE IN PARIS 5-6 DECEMBER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS ABSENT ON 7 DECEMBER.
4 IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU MORE TIME TO REST ON WEDNESDAY, THE MEETING WITH OFFICIALS SCHEDULED FOR 1000-1045 COULD OF COURSE BE SHORTENED. THERE WILL BE TIME FOR A WRAP-UP MEETING SAY AT 1600-1645 ON FRIDAY.
HURD
YYYY
PAGE
1
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.