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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 255
OF 191945Z FEBRUARY 92
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HKA 182/3
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM BURNS, AUSS
PEKING: PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
UKREP JLG:
PERSONAL FOR MR GALSWORTHY
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YOUR TELNO 429: VISIT BY CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER: HONG KONG AIRPORT
1. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS MOST HELPFUL RESPONSE.
2. I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO BOTHER YOU WITH OUR ANXIETIES, BUT I AM SURE WE SHALL BE ABLE TO RELAX ONCE WE HAVE FACTORED YOUR FORWARD PLANNING INTO OUR OWN - OR RATHER MADE SURE THAT YOUR GAME-PLANS FULLY REFLECT DECISION-MAKING TIMETABLES AT THIS END AS WELL AS THE TACTICS OF TALKING TO THE CHINESE.
3. I FEAR THAT PRESSURE OF OTHER BUSINESS NOW MEANS THAT IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO VISIT HONG KONG TO PURSUE THIS PROJECT BEFORE QIAN QICHEN'S VISIT HERE. FORTUNATELY, HOWEVER, WE HOW HAVE THE BENEFIT OF SIMON BROADBENT'S DISCUSSIONS EARLIER THIS WEEK CHE AND I ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME MADE FOR HIM). AND PETER RICKETTS WILL NOT REALLY HAVE THE LEISURE DURING OR AFTER LORD CAITHNESS' VISIT TO PURSUE THE POINTS WE HAVE HAD IN MIND. HKD WILL THEREFORE TRY TO DRAFT A PAPER FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION WE NOW HAVE. WE SHALL TELEGRAPH OUR DRAFT TO YOU FOR COMMENT BEFORE WE SUBMIT IT.
4. WE SHALL REFLECT FURTHER ABOUT TRYING TO GET UP A SHORT VISIT TO HONG KONG AFTER QIAN'S VISIT HERE.
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