052332
MDHOAN 4043
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CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1512
OF 101045Z AUGUST 90
CONFIDENTIAL
HKB 026/34
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INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNOS 2417 AND 2418 (NOT TO ALL): VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD CAITHNESS
1. LORD CAITHNESS IS ON LEAVE AT PRESENT BUT I HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROGRAMME PROPOSED IN YOUR SECOND TUR WITH HIM OVER THE TELEPHONE. HE IS CONTENT WITH THE PROGRAMME AS REVISED. ON THE MORNING OF 19 SEPTEMBER HE WOULD LIKE IF POSSIBLE TO VISIT BOTH THE NEW BANK OF CHINA BUILDING AND THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE HE WOULD TAKE YOUR ADVICE AS TO WHICH WOULD BE THE MORE INTERESTING. IN THE EVENING HE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO ATTEND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOLSHOI BALLET BUT HE IS LOTH TO MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A HARBOUR TOUR AND SUPPER ONBOARD THE LADY MAURINE WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO RESCHEDULE THIS FOR THE EVENING OF 16 SEPTEMBER?
2. WE HOPE THE COUNTESS OF CAITHNESS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPANY THE MINISTER. WE WILL REVERT WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR HER PROGRAMME IN DUE COURSE.
3. WE ARE GLAD TO NOTE THAT THE DRAFT PROGRAMME INCLUDES VISITS TO BTC AND UKREP JLG AND A LUNCH HOSTED BY PETER HEAP. GRATEFUL IF FUTURE TELEGRAMS ON THIS SUBJECT COULD BE COPIED TO BTC AND UKREP JLG.
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MAIN
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