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FM HONG KONG
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OF 250959Z NOVEMBER 92
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GOVERNORS VISIT TO WASHINGTON
1. AS YOU KNOW, THE GOVERNOR IS KEEN TO GO TO WASHINGTON AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN 1993, BUT WOULD ONLY WISH TO DO THIS WHEN HE IS SURE THAT PRESIDENT CLINTON WILL SEE HIM. HE HAS SUGGESTED THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF THE PRIME MINISTER COULD MENTION THIS TO MR CLINTON WHEN HE IS IN CONTACT WITH HIM.
2. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, WE HAVE PROVISIONALLY BLOCK OFF THE PERIOD 16-20 FEBRUARY IN THE GOVERNOR'S DIARY FOR A POSSIBLE VISIT. IF ONE IS TO TAKE PLACE THEN, WE CLEARLY NEED TO HAVE CONFIRMATION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT WE CAN START TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER CALLS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, ETC. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE AS TO WHEN THE PRIME MINISTER MIGHT BE ABLE TO RAISE THIS WITH MR CLINTON, AND THUS WHEN WE ARE LIKELY TO KNOW WHETHER A VISIT IN THIS PERIOD IS REALLY FEASIBLE.
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