TNAG-2231-FCO40-3203-Visits-by-David-Wilson--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-the-UK-and-1991 — Page 115

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FM HONG KONG

TO PRIORITY FCO

TELNO 1666

OF 270246Z MAY 91

CONFIDENTIAL

PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR

MY TWO IPTS: MY VISIT TO LONDON

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Ms Doherty

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1 I MENTIONED TO ANDREW BURNS LAST WEEK THAT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR ME TO HAVE A LUNCH WITH SOME LEADING LABOUR MPS DURING MY VISIT TO LONDON IN JUNE, AS SOME PROMINENCE HAS RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN IN HONG KONG TO LABOUR PARTY THINKING ABOUT THE TERRITORY. BUT I WOULD NOT WISH MINISTERS TO THINK I WAS DOING THIS BEHIND THEIR BACKS. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THEY WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION.

2. I AM THINKING IN TERMS OF A LUNCH AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE ON THURSDAY 27 JUNE, AND HAVE ASKED JOHN YAXLEY TO LET ME HAVE A LIST OF PEOPLE WHOM HE THINKS I MIGHT INVITE. HE HAS, OF COURSE, BEEN TOLD NOT TO TAKE THIS ANY FURTHER UNTIL I GIVE HIM THE GO-AHEAD.

WILSON

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