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CONFIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 3892

OF 19034OZ DECEMBER 91 INFO PRIORITY TOKYO

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YOUR TELNO 2162: POSSIBLE VISIT BY LORD CAITHNESS: FEBRUARY 1992.

1. THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY FALLS ON 4-6 FEBRUARY. THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF EXCO ON 11 FEBRUARY, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS WILL BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG THAT WEEK. SO FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW, IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO HAVE A VISIT FROM LORD CAITHNESS IN THE WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY. I MAY POSSIBLY BE IN GUANGDONG ON 20-21 FEBRUARY (OR, ALTERNATIVELY, THE FOLLOWING WEEK: BOTH TIMINGS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED TO THE CHINESE BUT NO RESPONSE SO FAR). I AM NOT AWARE

OF ANY OTHER EVENT DURING THE WEEK WHICH WOULD MAKE A VISIT

DIFFICULT.

WILSON

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