TNAG-2235-FCO40-3208-Official-visits-from-Hong-Kong-to-the-UK-1991 — Page 39

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YOUR TELNO INDUS 21 OF 23 AUGUST:

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VISIT OF KY YEUNG

YEUNG LEFT HONG KONG ON ANNUAL LEAVE ON 10 AUGUST AND IS NOT DUE TO RETURN UNTIL 8 SEPTEMBER. HE IS, I UNDERSTAND, HOLIDAYING IN THE U.K. AND BE CONTACTED THROUGH JOHN YAXLEY, HKGO LONDON.

2. WE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HIS OFFICE HERE AND BEEN TOLD THAT WHILE IN LONDON HE WILL HAVE A MEETING WITH BERNARD DEWE- MATTHEWS (SCHRODERS) ON THE MORNING OF 4 SEPTEMBER, FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT THE STAFFORD HOTEL HOSTED BY SIR GORDON MANZIE. HE WILL ALSO HAVE A MEETING AND LUNCH WITH YAXLEY ON 5 SEPTEMBER AND LATER ON 5 SEPTEMBER, A MEETING WITH NIGEL WICKS, SECOND PERMANENT SECRETARY AT THE TREASURY.

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WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF A MEETING WITH PATRICK WILLIAMSON (HKG'S BRUSSELS-BASED REPRESENTATIVE) HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND IT OUGHT TO BE POSSIBLE TO FIND A MUTUALLY CONVENIENT TIME FOR A MEETING IN LONDON WITH

YOURSELVES.

4. YEUNG HAS BEEN A GOOD AND HELPFUL CONTACT OVER THE YEARS. HE IS ACCESSIBLE AND GENERALLY WELL-DISPOSED TOWARDS THE U.K. AS SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY HE CHAIRS CENTRAL TENDER BOARD MEETINGS. A DISCUSSION WITH HIM AT THIS JUNCTURE ON THE OPTIONS FOR FINANCING THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING COULD BE VERY USEFUL. IF A MEETING DOES TAKE PLACE I WOULD WELCOME A SHORT REPORT IN DUE COURSE SO THAT I CAN TAKE APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP ACTION.

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