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MY TELNO 1785: MY VISIT TO LONDON:

OCTOBER 1991

AS INDICATED IN TUR, I PROPOSE TO ARRIVE IN LONDON FOR THE WEEKEND OF 12/13 OCTOBER. I WILL LEAVE IN THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER.

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MY PRIVATE SECRETARY HAS WRITTEN TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE TO ADVISE THEM WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN MY PROGRAMME FOR THIS VISIT. THIS INCLUDES LUNCHES WITH MR FRANCIS MAUDE (MY TELNO 2273) AND THE NEW CHINESE AMBASSADOR. I HAVE ALSO ASKED THEM TO ARRANGE A MEETING WITH MR. GERALD KAUFMAN, WHO SUGGESTED AFTER HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG LAST MONTH THAT WE SHOULD MEET WHEN I NEXT CAME TO LONDON.

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SO FAR AS THE FCO IS CONCERNED, IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF, AS IN JUNE, I COULD HAVE TWO MEETINGS WITH LORD CAITHNESS. APART FROM THE USUAL SESSIONS WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND ANDREW BURNS, I THINK IT WOULD BE SENSIBLE TO HAVE A SEPARATE MEETING ION VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CALL ON THE PUS AND SIR P. CRADOCK.

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AS YOU KNOW, I USUALLY LIKE TO CALL ON ANOTHER WHITEHALL DEPARTMENT WHEN I COME TO LONDON. NOW THAT THE DECISION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RETAIN THE PATROL CRAFT UNTIL 1997, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO VISIT THE MOD. MR. KING WILL BE IN HONG KONG THIS WEEK. IT MIGHT THEREFORE BE BEST IF I CALLED ON AN APPROPRIATE JUNIOR MINISTER, AND PERHAPS HAD A BRIEFING/DISCUSSION SESSION WITH A GROUP OF SENIOR OFFICIALS WHO DEAL WITH HONG KONG MATTERS, IF THEY WOULD FIND THIS USEFUL. THIS WOULD BE THE FORMAT I HAVE USED ON THE OTHER OCCASIONS.

GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE HKGO IN THE PREPARATION OF A PROGRAMME.

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