TNAG-2049-FCO40-2919-Visits-by-Lord-Caithness--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and--1990 — Page 139

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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG

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OF 071715Z SEPTEMBER 90

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STRICTLY PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD

SUCCESSOR TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY

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MDLOAN 6167

(CAITHNESS VISIT)

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1. LORD CAITHNESS' OFFICE HAVE ASKED FOR ADVICE ON A RATHER SILLY PIECE WHICH HAS APPEARED IN A RECENT GIS PRESS SUMMARY, SPECULATING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SIR PIERS JACOBS AND REPORTING THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES TO SUCCEED HIM.

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I THINK IT LIKELY THAT IT WILL BE A MATTER WHICH

LORD CAITHNESS WILL WISH TO TOUCH ON BRIEFLY WITH YOU DURING HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME HAVE A VERY BRIEF ACCOUNT OF WHERE THINGS STAND, SO THAT I CAN BRIEF HIM ACCORDINGLY.

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