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MINISTERIAL MEETINGS WITH VISITORS FROM HONG KONG.

1. WHEN YOU WERE IN HONG KONG RECENTLY, I MENTIONED TO YOU THAT IN ALAN PAUL'S DAY WE HAD ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM WHEREBY THE DEPARTMENT GAVE US ADVANCE NOTICE WHEN ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR MEMBERS OF OMELCO TO CALL ON MINISTERS AND THEN SENT A READOUT. OF THE MAIN POINTS DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING. YOU AGREED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS SYSTEM CONTINUED.

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I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD EXTEND THE SYSTEM TO COVER CALLS BY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS WELL. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU INFORMED US WHILE YOU WERE HERE THAT ANSON CHAN WOULD BE CALLING ON LORD CAITHNESS DURING HER RECENT VISIT TO LONDON. SHE BRIEFED THE GOVERNOR ON THIS LAST WEEK. WE WILL OF COURSE GET IN OTHER CASES TOO A READOUT FROM THE OFFICIAL CONCERNED ONCE THEY HAVE GOT BACK TO HONG KONG. BUT THE GOVERNOR WOULD FIND IT HELPFUL ALSO TO HAVE A READOUT FROM YOU ON HOW THE MEETING WENT AND WHAT WAS COVERED IN IT. THIS COULD BE DONE ON A PERSONAL BASIS IF YOU SO WISH.

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