TNAG-2619-FCO40-3810-Official-visits-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1992 — Page 131

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TELNO INTRA 01

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YOUR INTRA 1: VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR TRADE

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MINISTER FOR TRADE WILL WISH TO ACCEPT MR PATTEN'S PERSONAL INVITATION FOR HIM TO STAY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE DURING HIS VISIT. THE INVITATION REFLECTS THEIR CLOSE PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP.

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WHILST HKG MAY HAVE A FORMAL CO-ORDINATING ROLE AS

MR NEEDHAM'S PROGRAMME IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE TO HIM IN HONG KONG WILL BE ENTIRELY DEVOTED TO THE PURSUIT OF BRITISH COMMERCIAL INTERESTS WE EXPECT THIS TO BE PUT TOGETHER BY THE BTC IN CONSULTATION WITH YOU. THIS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR SAINSBURY'S VISIT IN SEPTEMBER 1990 WHEN HE STAYED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUT BTC ARRANGED THE PROGRAMME.

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AT THIS STAGE MINISTER IS LIKELY TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY MURRAY, OT2/2D AND WARREN, PRIVATE SECRETARY.

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