TNAG-2511-FCO40-3659-Visit-by-Chris-Patten--Governor-of-Hong-Kong--to-the-UK--Nov-1992 — Page 9

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CONFIDENTIAL

FM PEKING

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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OF 270429Z OCTOBER 92

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Mr Marria

Mr. Beate Mr Whoon will answer.

yes

PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS, FROM AMBASSADOR

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO LONDON: 15 20 NOVEMBER

1

THE WAY THINGS ARE SHAPING UP, IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT WILL BE THE OCCASION FOR SOME IMPORTANT STRATEGI

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE WAY FORWARD FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT

HERE. YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER WHETHER I SHOULD RETURN TO LONDON

TO BE AVAILABLE FOR THESE DISCUSSIONS. HOW THE CHINESE WOULD BE

LIKELY TO REACT TO PARTICULAR COURSES OF ACTION WILL PRESUMABLY BE

AN IMPORTANT DIMENSION.

2.

IF I WERE TO RETURN YOU MIGHT WANT TO SLOT ME INTO SOME OF

THE EVENTS FOR ZHU RONGJI (MY NORDIC COLLEAGUES ARE ALL RETURNING

TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON HIS VISITS TO THEIR COUNTRIES). BUT THAT

WOULD NOT OF COURSE BE THE MAIN PURPOSE.

3.

A FAIR AMOUNT OF DIARY CLEARING WOULD BE REQUIRED ON MY PART.

IT WOULD THEREFORE BE HELPFUL TO HAVE AN EARLY INDICATION OF

WHETHER I AM LIKELY TO BE NEEDED.

MCLAREN

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