CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1619
OF 18090OZ MAY 90
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HKC040/4.
21 MAY 1990
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MDLIAN 2153
PERSONAL FOR BURNS, AUSS FROM GOVERNOR.
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG : ACCOUNT FROM THE HONG KONG END
1. ROBIN MCLAREN MAY HAVE MENTIONED TO YOU OUR PLAN TO RECRUIT A RETIRED SENIOR HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANT, BIM DAVIES, FOR A FEW MONTHS IN THE AUTUMN TO WRITE A HONG KONG HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
2. ACTION ON THIS RESTS WITH MY LETTER TO ROBIN MCLAREN OF 17 APRIL, BASED ON WHICH ROBIN WAS GOING TO GET SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR DAVIES' APPOINTMENT.
3. DAVIES WILL BE IN LONDON IN JULY AND COULD USE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE TONY GALSWORTHY'S EARLIER STUDY AT CHATHAM HOUSE. I AM THEREFORE KEEN TO CONFIRM HIS APPOINTMENT BEFORE THEN. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER SECURITY DEPARTMENT HAVE YET GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT.
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