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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1712
OF 191745Z SEPT 91
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140753
MDHOAN 1019
$20/22
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
FOR JACKSON APS/GH
YOUR TELNO 2912: VISIT OF SIR GEOFFREY HOWE
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WE UNDERSTAND THAT SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S OFFICE HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH YOU DIRECT ABOUT THE QUERIES RAISED IN TUR, BUT FOR THE RECORD, THE FOLLOWING CONFIRMS THAT MESSAGE.
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SIR GEOFFREY HOWE IS CONTENT WITH THE PROGRAMME AS IT STANDS, INCLUDING THE ZHOU NAN TEA AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER ON 27 SEPTEMBER. SIR GEOFFREY WOULD APPRECIATE AN OFFICIAL FROM HKG SITTING IN ON THE ZHOU NAN MEETING AND ASKS IF IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO INCORPORATE THIS ROLE WITH THAT OF INTERPRETER ON BOTH SIDES, THUS MAKING ONLY FOUR AT THE MEETING. GRATEFUL YOUR VIEWS/AGREEMENT.
3. LADY HOWE WOULD LIKE TO ACCOMPANY HER HUSBAND ON EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING:
26 SEPTEMBER: JONES DAY MEETING AND LUNCH. LADY HOWE WILL REJOIN SIR GEOFFREY AT THE MANDARIN PRIOR TO THE HELICOPTER
FLIGHT.
30 SEPTEMBER: WILL ACCOMPANY THROUGHOUT APART FROM THE ZHOU NAN TEA. SHE HAS HOWEVER SUGGESTED THAT ZHOU NAN'S WIFE BE INVITED TO A SEPARATE TEA AT THE SAME TIME, BUT SHE WILL GO ALONG WITH YOUR ADVICE ON THIS.
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SIR GEOFFREY HAS SUGGESTED SEEING THE TAILOR ON 25 SEPTEMBER FROM 16.30 17.30 OR 26 SEPTEMBER 0800 0900. HE WISHES TO
ORDER ONE OR TWO SUITS AND CHOOSE FABRIC FOR SHIRTS. IS ONE HOUR SUFFICIENT?
5. WE AGREE IT MAKES SENSE AFROM NOW ON TO DEAL DIRECT WITH SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S OFFICE ON THE FINER POINTS OF THE PROGRAMME, PARTICULARY AS TIME IS SHORT. GRATEFUL HOWEVER IF HKD COULD BE SENT SIDE COPIES OF ANY FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE TO KEEP US IN THE PICTURE.
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