TNAG-2235-FCO40-3208-Official-visits-from-Hong-Kong-to-the-UK-1991 — Page 48

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Mr Burns

PS/Lord Caithness

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FROM: E Doherty

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 6 August 1991

cc: Sir J Coles

Mr Crystal, News Dept

POSSIBLE CALL BY MR JOHN ELLIOTT: 19 SEPTEMBER 1991

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Problem

1.

Whether Lord Caithness should see Mr Elliott

(ex-Financial Times, Hong Kong) during his visit to London?

Recommendation

2. I recommend that Lord Caithness agrees to see

Mr Elliott. 1030-1100 on Thursday 19 September has been pencilled in.

Background and Argument

3. Mr Elliott worked for three years as the Financial Times

reporter in Hong Kong. He reported accurately and incisively on the political scene in Hong Kong. I attach a copy of his 'valedictory' article. Mr Elliott is now taking

up a new post in the Hong Kong Government as public affairs

adviser.

PEPADL/1

TG

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