TNAG-2617-FCO40-3808-Visit-by-Lord-Caithness--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-C-1992 — Page 96

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MDHIAN 1411

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

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OF 31090OZ JANUARY 92

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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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YOUR TELNOS 100 AND 106: VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS: 16-22 FEBRUARY:

SHA LUNCH.

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WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH OUR FILES FOR ALL OF LORD CAITHNESS' PREVIOUS VISITS, BUT CANNOT TRACE ANY PREVIOUS Q AND A BRIEF, NOR INDEED ANY REQUEST FOR ONE. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN DEPARTMENTAL MEMORY OF SUCH A BRIEF GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD POINT US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

2. SHA'S ASSESSMENT IS THAT DISTRICT LEVEL LOCAL ISSUES ARE UNLIKELY TO BE RAISED WITH LORD CAITHNESS. MORE LIKELY ARE TOPICS OF MORE GENERAL INTEREST SUCH AS BCC (HK), IMPORTATION OF LABOUR, CROSS-BORDER LIAISON WITH CHINA AND CHINESE INCURSIONS. WE ASSUME YOU ALREADY HAVE SUFFICIENT MATERIAL ON THESE, BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE IF IT WOULD BE HELPFUL. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE AN UPDATED ASSESSMENT ON POSSIBLE SUBJECTS AFTER LORD CAITHNESS' ARRIVAL.

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WE WILL SEND THE USUAL MOOD TELEGRAM TO REACH LORD CAITHNESS IN TOKYO ON SAY 14 OR 15 FEBRUARY, UNLESS YOU WOULD PREFER TO HAVE IT EARLIER.

WILSON

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