CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2646
OF 06102OZ NOVEMBER 92
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FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 1573: MY VISIT TO LONDON: SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. I AM CONTENT THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE MEETING ON 16' NOVEMBER SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON THE WAY FORWARD ON CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES AND THE LINKED QUESTION OF RELATIONS WITH CHINA OVER HONG KONG. WE WILL BE SENDING YOU SOME MORE DETAILED THOUGHTS ON THIS BEFORE I LEAVE HONG KONG FOR CANADA ON 11 NOVEMBER.
2. I AM TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY TODAY ON THE LINE I PROPOSE TO TAKE ON THE GARRISON RUN-DOWN IN MY MEETING WITH THE DEFENCE SECRETARY.
3.. I AM DELIGHTED THAT RAY SEITZ WILL BE COMING TO MR.GOODLAD'S LUNCH ON 19 NOVEMBER. I HAD BEEN PLANNING TO SEE HIM SEPARATELY, BUT THIS WILL NOW NO LONGER BE NECESSARY.
4. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW YOUR THINKING ON THE WAY FORWARD ON HMOCS. IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE USEFUL IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE COULD SEE MR.PORTILLO BEFORE I ARRIVE IN LONDON. AS YOU KNOW, I AM DETERMINED THAT WE SHOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY OF MY VISIT TO REACH AN HONOURABLE DECISION ON THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
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