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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3000
OF 111137Z OCTOBER 90
INFO IMMEDIATE HKGO LONDON
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130205
MDLIAN 7762
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
HKGO LONDON PERSONAL FOR YAXLEY
MY VISIT TO LONDON IN DECEMBER
1. AS YOU KNOW, I PROPOSE TO ATTEND THE TDC DINNER ON 6 DECEMBER, NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE THERE. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING IN LONDON TO SEE FCO MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS. I PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY IN THE MORNING OF WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER AND LEAVE ON THE AFTERNOON OF SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER. APART FROM THE TDC DINNER, I ALSO PLAN TO HAVE DINNER ON 7 DECEMBER WITH AMBASSADOR JI CHAOZHU AND HIS WIFE AT THE YAXLEYS.
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2. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR ME TO CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND LORD CAITHNESS. I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE THE PUS (BEFORE SEEING THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF POSSIBLE), THE CHIEF CLERK AND SIR P. CRADOCK IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
3. SOME MEMBERS OF EXCO ARE LIKELY TO BE IN LONDON FOR THE TDC DINNER (E.G. AT LEAST LYDIA DUNN, ALLEN LEE, WILLIE PURVES). I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US ALL TO CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER. IT IS A LONG TIME SINCE A GROUP OF EXCO MEMBERS MET HER. I CAN SEE LOCAL ADVANTAGES IN SHOWING THAT MEMBERS OF EXCO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRIEF HER ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS. IT MIGHT HAVE SOME ADVANTAGES ON HER SIDE TOO. IN ADDITION, IT WOULD BE VERY NICE IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD FIND TIME TO INVITE THE GROUP FOR A MEAL. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THESE IDEAS WOULD BE FEASIBLE.
4. I HAVE IN THE PAST USED VISITS TO LONDON TO CALL ON MINISTERS AND TALK TO OFFICIALS IN OTHER WHITEHALL DEPARTMENTS. THIS MIGHT BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME FOR ME TO CALL ON THE HOME SECRETARY OR MR LLOYD. IF IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED USEFUL, I COULD ALSO TALK TO SENIOR HOME OFFICE OFFICIALS ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION IN HONG
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