TNAG-2365-FCO40-3437-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--former-Secretary-of-State-for-Fo-1991 — Page 67

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OF 1116OOZ SEP 91

AND TO PRIORITY PEKING

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YOUR TELNO 2755 (NOT TO ALL): VISIT OF SIR GEOFFREY HOWE

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WE ARE FAXING TO YOU A DRAFT OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR THIS VISIT ALONG WITH OTHER BACKGROUND SUPPLIED BY SIR GEOFFREY (COPY OF PROGRAMME ONLY TO PEKING). SIR GEOFFREY ARRIVES HONG KONG ON 24 SEPTEMBER BY BA 27 (ETA 1730), DEPARTING ON 30 SEPTEMBER BY BA 28, ETD 2215.

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IN THE DRAFT PROGRAMME SIR GEOFFREY HAS PENCILLED IN SEVERAL SUGGESTED TIMES FOR THE ZHOU NAN TEA. HE IS ALSO ENTIRELY HAPPY TO CONSIDER ANY OTHER APPOINTMENTS WHICH YOU SUGGEST. THE ONLY CONFIRMED ITEMS IN THE PROGRAMME ARE THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE ON 26 SEPTEMBER AND THE CHONGGING VISIT ON 28/29 SEPTEMBER. THE OTHERS CAN BE JUGGLED AROUND IF NECESSARY.

3. SIR GEOFFREY IS ALSO CONTENT TO LEAVE THE CHOICE OF GUESTS TO YOU. HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE SOME OF HIS OLD HONG KONG FRIENDS AND IF APPROPRIATE SOME OF HIS HONG KONG BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

4. FOR PEKING: SIR GEOFFREY ASKED US TO PASS ON HIS THANKS FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHINA PART OF HIS VISIT.

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