CONFIDENTIAL
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MDHIAN 9995
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1818
OF 060958Z JUNE 91
79
MY TELNOS 1664-1665: MY VISIT TO LONDON
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Q DIST?
HKB 027/1
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1. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT PROGRAMME IN SECOND TUR. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON THAT A MEETING WITH MR LILLEY HAS NOW BEEN ARRANGED FOR 5 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER NEWS ABOUT MY POSSIBLE MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER.
3. THERE HAVE BEEN STORIES IN THE PRESS ABOUT THIS VISIT. IT IS BEING SUGGESTED THAT IT IS CONNECTED SPECIFICALLY WITH THE AIRPORT TALKS. I WOULD THEREFORE LIKE TO ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE TOMORROW (7 JUNE) TO TRY AND GET OVER THE POINT THAT IT HAS BEEN PLANED FOR SOMETIME AS ONE OF MY REGULAR VISITS TO LONDON.
4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW DESKBY 070030Z IF YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO OUR ISSUING THE FOLLOWING PRESS RELEASE AT 1600 LOCAL TIME ON
7 JUNE:
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT THE UK FROM 21 TO 27 JUNE.
DURING HIS VISIT, THE GOVERNOR WILL CALL ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND LORD CAITHNESS, AND HAVE MEETINGS WITH FCO OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG MATTERS. HE WILL ALSO CALL ON MR PETER LILLEY, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AND MEET MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH- HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT WAS ONE OF HIS REGULAR TRIPS TO LONDON TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF COMMON CONCERN WITH BRITISH MINISTERS AND OFFICIALS AND HAD BEEN PLANNED FOR SOME TIME. THE GOVERNOR LAST VISITED LONDON IN MARCH.
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