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FM FCO

KON KC031/20

TO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG

TELNO 117

OF 17160OZ SEPTEMBER 90

INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, PEKING

2 SEP 1990

RY

47

023024

MDLOAN 7030

$

р.а. & LSIG O

p.a 18/9

FROM HKD

YOUR TELNO 315: JLG ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

1.

THANK YOU FOR TUR. YOUR ARRANGEMENTS SEEM VERY SATISFACTORY

FROM THIS END.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR 24 SEPTEMBER

2.

THOSE MEMBERS OF THE TEAM REQUIRING OFFICE PASSES FOR THE

WEEK SHOULD REPORT TO THE PASS OFFICE AT THE KCS MAIN ENTRANCE AT 0900. ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN HKD (WH305)

AT 0945 TO COLLECT PAPERS AND BRIEFING FOLDERS. THERE WILL BE A

PREPARATORY MEETING IN THE INDIA OFFICE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 1000.

HOSPITALITY

3.

WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR OFFER TO FUND THE LUNCH. THIS

WILL GREATLY RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON OUR BUDGET. CAN YOU ADVISE

ON NAMES AND EXACT NUMBERS.

PRESS

4. NOTED. WE SHALL MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT 1230 LOCAL TIME ON

THE SAME DAY. GRATEFUL FOR TEXT OF THE PRESS RELEASE IN ADVANCE. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR YOUR VIEWS ON A PHOTO-CALL SESSION ON THE FIRST DAY (MY TELNO 91). WE NOTE YOUR PREFERENCE FOR AN ON-THE-RECORD PRESS CONFERENCE. (YOUR TELNO 236). WHEN WOULD

YOU LIKE THIS TO TAKE PLACE ON THE FRIDAY QUERY.

MINISTERIAL DINNER

5. LORD CAITHNESS' DINNER WILL BE HELD AT LANCASTER HOUSE ON

24 SEPTEMBER AT 6.30 PM FOR 7.00 PM FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.

DRINKS PARTY

6. WE HAVE RESCHEDULED THE DRINKS PARTY FOR 25 SEPTEMBER AT

1800. ANDREW BURNS WILL NOT UNFORTUNATELY BE AVAILABLE BUT ALAN

PAUL HAS KINDLY AGREED TO HOST.

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