TNAG-2360-FCO40-3431-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 47

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YOUR TELNOS 2468 AND 2469: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PROGRAMME

1. MANY THANKS. WE NOW AWAIT NO 10'S REACTIONS ON THIS DRAFT AND GUIDANCE ON ANY SEPARATE PROGRAMME ITEMS MRS MAJOR WOULD LIKE.

2. YOUR TELNO 2405 PARA 2: WE SHALL CONSULT THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON HIS RETURN TO THE OFFICE BUT DOUBT THAT A SEPARATE PROGRAMME WILL BE REQUIRED. YOU SHOULD PLAN ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT HE WILL ACCOMPANY THE PM THROUGHOUT, THOUGH HE MAY IN PRACTICE OPT OUT OF SOME OF THE FAMILIARISATION-TYPE VISITS.

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