CONFIDENTIAL
064451 MDLIAN 3859
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1664
OF 270246Z MAY 91
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HKB 027/1
YRTELNOS 964, 981' AND 999: MY VISIT TO LONDON
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1. THANK YOU FOR THE DRAFT PROGRAMME IN FIRST TUR AND THE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SUBSEQUENT TURS.
2. I WOULD FIND IT HELPFUL TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH OFFICIALS ON 24 JUNE, AS WELL AS ONE ON 25 JUNE. EXPERIENCE SUGGESTS THAT THE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION WILL ALWAYS EXPAND TO
FILL THE TIME AVAILABLE. AND I WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER IN ADVANCE
THE SUBJECTS THAT I PROPOSE TO RAISE WITH MINISTERS (SEE PARA. 7 BELOW).
3.
I AM CONTENT TO HAVE A MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON 26 JUNE, BUT WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF THE TIMING COULD BE ADJUSTED SO AS TO LEAVE LONGER BEFORE MY AUDIENCE WITH HM THE QUEEN. APART FROM ANYTHING ELSE, I HAVE TO CHANGE INTO MORNING DRESS EXCLAMATION. IF OTHER TIMES ON 26 JUNE ARE DIFFICULT, I WOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO MANAGE 27 JUNE, AS IT LOOKS AS THOUGH I WILL NEED TO STAY THE EXTRA DAY GIVEN THE NUMBER OF ENGAGEMENTS I
WISH TO FIT IN.
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4 I AGREE THAT IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO EXTEND THE TWO MEETINGS WITH LORD CAITHNESS, PROVIDED THAT THE SECOND ONE FITS IN WITH WHATEVER RE-ARRANGEMENTS YOU CAN MAKE TO THE TIMING OF MY MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. I AM ALSO CONTENT WITH THE IDEA OF A
WORKING LUNCH. WOULD THIS INVOLVE OFFICIALS AS WELL?
5. NATASHA WILL BE ACCOMPANYING ME. I AM GRATEFUL TO LORD
CAITHNESS FOR HIS INVITATION TO DINNER ON 26 JUNE AND ACCEPT WITH THANKS. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF LOCATION AND TIMING.
6. I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER LUNCH ON 26 JUNE TO SIR JOHN COLES, BURNS AND PAUL IF THEY ARE FREE. WOULD 1.15 P.M. BE CONVENIENT? I
WOULD QUITE UNDERSTAND IF SIR JOHN COLES PREFERRED NOT TO BREAK
INTO HIS LEAVE FOR THIS AS WELL AS FOR MEETINGS EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
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