TNAG-2365-FCO40-3437-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--former-Secretary-of-State-for-Fo-1991 — Page 75

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YOUR TELNO 822: VISIT OF SIR GEOFFREY HOWE TO HONG KONG AND CHINA

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THANK YOU FOR TUR. I TOLD SIR GEOFFREY HOWE WHEN I SAW HIM IN LONDON IN JUNE THAT HE AND LADY HOWE WOULD BE VERY WELCOME TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE DURING THEIR VISIT HERE. I ASKED HIM TO GIVE US TRAVEL DETAILS WHEN THEY FIRMED UP.

2. WE CAN CERTAINLY ARRANGE FOR SIR GEOFFREY AND LADY HOWE TO VISIT THE UNITED BISCUITS FACTORY IN SHENZHEN ON 25 SEPTEMBER. WOULD THEY LIKE TO INCLUDE THIS AS PART OF A MORE GENERAL VISIT TO SHENZHEN WITH

BRIEFINGS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS THERE?

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AS TO OTHER ITEMS ON THEIR PROGRAMME:

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(B)

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I SHOULD LIKE TO HOST A SMALL DINNER FOR SIR GEOFFREY AND LADY HOWE ON WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER. COULD YOU PLEASE ASK THEM IF THEY WOULD LIKE THIS.

I UNDERSTAND THAT SIR GEOFFREY HOWE IS TO GIVE THE KEY NOTE ADDRESS AT A DINNER ON THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER AT THE SHANGRI LA HOTEL HERE. IT IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR MAGAZINE TO INAUGURATE A THREE- DAY ASIA-PACIFIC CHIEF EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE.

WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ARRANGE A FULLER PROGRAMME. AS YOU KNOW, I AM ABOUT TO DEPART ON LEAVE. HOWEVER, MY ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR THOMAS CHOW WILL BE HERE DURING AUGUST AND COULD MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS. I SUGGEST THAT YOU ASK SIR GEOFFREY HOWE'S OFFICE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM DIRECT, BY FAX PERHAPS COUR FAX NUMBER IS 810 1592) OR BY TELEPHONE (523 2031).

WILSON

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