TNAG-2361-FCO40-3432-Visit-by-John-Major--UK-Prime-Minister--to-Hong-Kong--Septem-1991 — Page 214

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FM PEKING

TO DESKBY 22080OZ F C O

TELNO 1640

OF 220712Z AUGUST 91

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INFO DESKBY 22080OZ HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

024767 MDADAN 3629

YOUR TELNO 1518 TO HONG KONG: PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO CHINA.

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IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY COMMENT ON MY EARLIER SUGGESTION

(MY TELNO 1327) I HAVE PUT IN A REQUEST FOR A CALL ON LU PING

BEFORE THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, SUGGESTING THURSDAY 29 AUGUST.

LU PING IS PRESENTLY OUT OF PEKING CHONG KONG TELNO 2628 NOT TO ALL REFERS), SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT WE SHALL GET A REPLY BEFORE 24 AUGUST AT THE EARLIEST.

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A MEETING ON 29 AUGUST WOULD BE LATE ENOUGH FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE PREPARATIONS TO HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT ON THE CHINESE SIDE. BUT IT WOULD ENABLE ME TO GET A REPORT ON DESKS IN LONDON AT OPENING OF PLAY THAT DAY, IN TIME TO REACH MINISTERS BOXES WELL BEFORE DEPARTURE. EVEN IF

THERE IS NOTHING SPECIFIC TO DISCUSS AT THAT POINT I THINK IT

WOULD PROVE USEFUL TO GO OVER THE GROUND WITH LU.

MCLAREN.

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