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157013 MDADAN 3164
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2670
TO 052324Z SEPTEMBER 90
INFO ROUTINE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 1616: VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD CAITHNESS
1. MIFT CONTAINS A REVISED PROGRAMME FOR LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT.
IT INCORPORATES THE POINTS IN PARA 1 OF TUR.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
A) FANLING LODGE CAN ACCOMMODATE THE WHOLE PARTY EXCEPT ONE. RELUCTANTLY I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD BASE YOURSELF AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND. YOU WOULD OF COURSE BE VERY WELCOME TO COME FOR DINNER AT FANLING LODGE ON SATURDAY, THE HELICOPTER TRIP AND OR THE HARBOUR TOUR ON THE LADY MAURINE. BUT I WILL FULLY UNDERSTAND IF YOU PREFER TO USE THE TIME FOR PERSONAL MATTERS.
B) SUBJECT TO LORD CAITHNESS' VIEWS, I PROPOSE TO INVITE TWO OR THREE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE GURKHA FIELD FORCE, WITH THEIR WIVES, TO LUNCH ON SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER. IT WILL BE AN INFORMAL OCCASION WHICH I HOPE WOULD GIVE LORD CAITHNESS A CHANCE TO HEAR
SOMETHING OF GARRISON LIFE AND BORDER DUTIES.
C) THE BUSINESSMEN INVITED TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S LUNCH ON
17 SEPTEMBER HAPPEN TO BE ALL MALE. LADY CAITHNESS MAY FEEL
SLIGHTLY OUT OF PLACE. NATASHA AND I WILL BE HOSTING A LUNCH THAT DAY FOR SIR JULIAN RIDSDALE, JOHN BIFFEN AND EDWINA CURRIE, PLUS LADY RIDSDALE AND MR BIFFEN. LADY CAITHNESS WOULD BE VERY WELCOME
TO JOIN US FOR THAT INSTEAD.
D) WE WILL ADVISE NEARER THE TIME ON SUBJECTS LIKELY TO BE RAISED
AT THE MEETINGS WITH EXCO AND OMELCO ON 18 SEPTEMBER. WHEN WOULD
YOU LIKE TO HAVE THIS?
E) FOR THE BOLSHOI BALLET ON 19 SEPTEMBER I PROPOSE TO INVITE LORD AND LADY CAITHNESS ONLY, LEAVING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PARTY
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