TNAG-2049-FCO40-2919-Visits-by-Lord-Caithness--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and--1990 — Page 205

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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OF 271033Z JULY 90

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FOR PS/LORD CAITHNESS FROM GOVERNOR

PLEASE THANK LORD CAITHNESS FOR HIS MESSAGE IN FCO TELNO 1426 AND FOR HIS INVITATION TO LUNCH ON 29 AUGUST. MY WIFE AND I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO ACCEPT. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS IN DUE COURSE. HKD KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME IN SCOTLAND.

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A VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD CAITHNESS BEFORE RATHER THAN AFTER

THE JLG MEETING WOULD BE FINE. I SUGGEST A THREE DAY WORKING VISIT FROM 17-19 SEPTEMBER. LORD CAITHNESS MIGHT WISH TO ARRIVE ON 15 SEPTEMBER TO ALLOW HIM TIME TO RECOVER FROM JET-LAG AND TO HAVE A QUIET DAY WITH ME AT FANLING LODGE. IF THIS IS CONVENIENT FOR THE MINISTER, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SUGGEST A DRAFT PROGRAMME.

3. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, WILL BE VISITING LONDON IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, I.E. SHORTLY BEFORE LORD CAITHNESS'S PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG. I THINK THE MINISTER WOULD FIND IT USEFUL TO SEE HIM, IF HE HAS THE TIME. I WILL ASK DAVID FORD TO BE IN TOUCH WITH YOU TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE CONVENIENT AND, IF SO, WHEN.

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