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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 572
OF 27110OZ MARCH 92
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM BURNS, AUSS
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YOUR TELNOS 898 AND 899: DIALOGUE ON FINANCIAL AND EC MATTERS
1. MANY THANKS FOR ARRANGING THIS EXCELLENT PROGRAMME. IT IS PARTICULARLY GOOD OF YOU TO SEE US ON ARRIVAL AND AGAIN TWICE ON 3 APRIL, INCLUDING A WORKING LUNCH.
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I QUITE UNDERSTAND HOW BUSY FS AND S FOR TSY WILL BE NEXT WEEK, AND THE THREE MEETINGS PROPOSED SHOULD SUIT US ADMIRABLY. IF BY ANY CHANCE KY YEUNG COULD MANAGE TO JOIN US FOR A DRINK OR DINNER ON THE EVENING OF 1 APRIL, WE WOULD WELCOME THE CHANCE OF AN INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, BUT WE WOULD NOT WISH TO DISRUPT ANY OTHER PLANS HE MAY HAVE.
3. NEITHER OF US INCLUDED D/NAPCO IN OUR ORIGINAL LIST OF OFFICIALS TO SEE, BUT WE SHOULD WELCOME A CHANCE TO TOUCH BASE WITH HIM UNLESS YOU JUDGE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS, EG OF STATUS VIS A VIS POLICY SECRETARIES (EG SHOULD SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BE A HIGHER PRIORITY?). OF COURSE I KNOW RAFAEL HUI WELL FROM THE AIRPORT NEGOTIATIONS IN PEKING. AN ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE FOR COX (WHO ALSO KNOWS HIM) AND/OR BROADBENT TO ARRANGE TO MEET HIM SEPARATELY.
4. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS WE SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO SQUEEZE IN VICTOR FUNG AND VINCENT LO, IF POSSIBLE.
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5. TIMING IS INDEED TIGHT. SINCE SBTC HAS OFFERED US A WORKING LUNCH ON 2 APRIL WE SHALL SUGGEST TO HIM IN PARALLEL WITH THIS TELEGRAM THAT WE MIGHT BE UNABLE TO DROP THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 1700 THAT DAY CAS YOU KNOW, WE HAD ALREADY BEEN IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS A COURTESY ON 26 MARCH, TO LET HIM KNOW THAT HE WOULD BE HEARING FROM GH ABOUT THE VISIT). BUT AS HE WILL KNOW I SHALL NEED A SERIOUS TALK WITH HIM AND ONE OR TWO OTHERS ON A QUITE SEPARATE MATTER. WE SHOULD BE GLAD TO OFFER MEETINGS OVER DRINKS OR DINNER FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT FIND THESE EASIER TO MANAGE.
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