CONFIDENTIAL
035403
MDLIAN 7764
ONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 3736
OF 280904Z NOVEMBER 91
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026/10.
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM PS/GH.
VISITS/CALLS ON MINISTERS.
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1. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE LATEST VERSION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S VISIT PROGRAMME, DATED 28 NOVEMBER. MANY THANKS. THIS INCLUDES TWO TENTATIVE MINISTERIAL VISITS OF WHICH WE HAD BEEN UNAWARE: BY MR. LILLEY IN APRIL 1992 AND MR. RIFKIND IN MAY/JUNE 1992. MR RIFKIND'S IS PRESUMABLY THE REINSTATEMENT OF HIS CANCELLED VISIT FROM THIS AUTUMN, BUT GRATEFUL FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS OR MR. LILLEY'S, OF WHICH WE HAVE SEEN NO PREVIOUS MENTION.
2. IN ADDITION TO THE JANUARY VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME, HE IS NOW PLANNING A VISIT IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 13 APRIL, HAVING RECEIVED YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT MINISTERS ARE LIKELY TO BE IN THE UK THAT WEEK. (MY TELNO 3633 AND YOUR TELNO 2030 REFER.)
3. PRESUMABLE YOUR PROGRAMME IS COPIED TO THE HKGO LONDON?
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