CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1875
OF 2217OOZ OCTOBER 91
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YOUR TELNO 3267: YOUR TRAVEL PLANS FOR 1992
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IT IS HELPFUL TO HAVE THIS INDICATION OF YOUR PROPOSED TRAVEL PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR. WE HAVE CHECKED MINISTERS' DIARIES
AS THEY STAND AT PRESENT. 2. PARA 2. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE IN LONDON ON 22 AND 23 JANUARY ONLY. LORD CAITHNESS WILL BE IN LONDON ON ALL DATES. ON THE QUESTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ATTENDANCE AT THE GALA DINNER, WHICH WE DISCUSSED WHEN YOU WERE HERE, THE PRIVATE OFFICE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS
FIRMLY COMMITTED TO CAND GUEST SPEAKER AT) THE BRITISH/AUSTRALIA
DINNER ON 23 JANUARY. THEY ARE EXPLORING WHETHER HE COULD ATTEND THE RECEPTION BEFORE THE GALA ON 23 JANUARY. 22 JANUARY
EVENING IS STILL OPEN IN THE DIARY.
3. PARA 4. THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE IN LONDON FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 27 APRIL BUT WILL BE AWAY ON 1 MAY.
LORD CAITHNESS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK.
PARA 6. IN VIEW OF THE BANK HOLIDAY ON 31 AUGUST, BOTH MINISTERS MAY POSSIBLY BE ON ANNUAL LEAVE.
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5. PARA 8.
NOVEMBER LOOKS CLEAR FOR BOTH MINISTERS AT THIS
STAGE BUT DURING THE UK PRESIDENCY OF THE EC THERE WILL BE EXCEPTIONAL PRESSURE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DIARY.
6.
YOU MIGHT LIKE TO BE AWARE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE CAND/OR LORD CAITHNESS) ARE LIKELY TO BE IN ASIA AS EC PRESIDENCY FOR THE ASEAN PMC IN JULY AND THE EC/ASEAN MINISTERIAL IN MANILA IN OCTOBER (NO CONFIRMED DATES AS
YET).
7. WE SEE NO DIFFERENCE WITH YOUR OTHER PROPOSED TRAVEL
PLANS.
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