TNAG-2489-FCO40-3621-Leading-Chinese-personalities-involved-with-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 5

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YOUR TELNO 143: OTS VIP VISITORS SCHEME: CHEN GANG.

1. WE HAVE HEARD THAT CHEN GANG MAY BE RETIRING NEXT YEAR. BUT, IN THE CHINESE MANNER, HE IS LIKELY TO RETAIN CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE WITH THE POWER BUREAU IF HE DOES GO.

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WE WOULD CERTAINLY BE GRATEFUL IF HIS NAME COULD BE SHORTLISTED FOR A FEBRUARY VISIT. IF, IN THE EVENT, WE LEARN BEFORE THEN THAT HE IS DUE TO STEP DOWN WE WOULD RECOMMEND RETENTION OF THE VISIT UNLESS THE DATE OF RETIREMENT WERE TO BE VERY CLOSE INDEED. WE WOULD IN ANY CASE WITH TO PUT FORWARD HIS SUCCESSOR'S NAME IN DUE COURSE FOR A VIP VISIT.

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