CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1517
OF 21160OZ AUGUST 91
CONFIDENTIAL
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TOP COP
68
023451
MDHOAN 9086
Q DIST ?HKI $26/13.
HKD 26
INFO ROUTINE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
2-SEP
YOUR TELNO 2601 AND OUR TELNO 1504: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PROGRAMME
1.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL NOT ACCOMPANY THE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE HELICOPTER TRIP ON 4 SEPTEMBER. IN ITS PLACE HE WOULD BE FREE TO MEET CONSERVATIVES ABROAD, IF THEY WISH TO ARRANGE A BRIEF RECEPTION. IF HOWEVER, CONSERVATIVES ABROAD WISHED TO ARRANGE A RECEPTION IN PARALLEL WITH MR HEAP'S ON 5 SEPTEMBER THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD ATTEND THAT WHILE THE PRIME MINISTER GOES TO MR HEAP'S RECEPTION. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONTACT CONSERVATIVES ABROAD AND CLARIFY THEIR INTENTIONS. YOU SHOULD MAKE CLEAR THAT BECAUSE OF THE TIGHTNESS OF THE PROGRAMME, THE PRIME MINISTER WILL BE UNABLE TO ATTEND A RECEPTION ON EITHER DATE BUT THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD BE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER OF THE AVAILABLE SLOTS IF THEY
WOULD FIND THIS USEFUL.
2.
IF, AFTER THEY HAVE HAD FIRST REFUSAL, THE SLOT ON 4 SEPTEMBER REMAINS VACANT, THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO MEET THE SAME GROUP OF BRITISH BUSINESSMEN HE MET AT MR
HEAP'S LUNCH ON 9 APRIL (SUBJECT OF COURSE TO AVAILABILITY).
GRATEFUL IF MR HEAP COULD ARRANGE THAT. THIS WOULD PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR A MORE SUBSTANTIAL DISCUSSION THAN WOULD BE
POSSIBLE AT THE RECEPTION.
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