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PROPOSED VISIT BY PAULINE NEVILLE-JONES, CABINET OFFICE

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PAULINE NEVILLE-JONES IS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY HEADING THE OVERSEAS POLICY DIRECTORATE IN THE CABINET OFFICE. AS SUCH, SHE IS THE SENIOR OFFICIAL THERE WHO WOULD PREPARE AND COORDINATE MINISTERIAL MEETINGS DEALING WITH HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY OPD (K). MISS NEVILLE-JONES DOES NOT HAVE ANY HONG KONG EXPERIENCE. SHE WILL BE AT THE IISS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SEOUL FROM 9-12 SEPTEMBER. SHE HAS SUGGESTED THAT, AS THERE IS LIKELY TO BE HONG KONG BUSINESS ON THE OPD (K) AGENDA IN THE AUTUMN, A VISIT WOULD BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND A DAY ON FAMILIARISATION IN HONG KONG.

2. SHE WOULD PROPOSE TO ARRIVE ON THE BA FLIGHT FROM LONDON ON THE EVENING OF MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER, AND TO LEAVE AGAIN BY BA FOR SEOUL ON WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER. COULD YOU LET ME KNOW WHETHER

YOU COULD ARRANGE A SUITABLE PROGRAMME WITHIN THOSE PARAMETERS.

THE MAIN FOCUS SHOULD I THINK BE ON THE POLITICAL/

CONSTITUTIONAL/ELECTORAL ISSUES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO

COME TO COLLECTIVE MINISTERIAL DISCUSSION IN THE AUTUMN .

MISS NEVILLE-JONES KNOWS MR PATTEN WELL, AND WOULD I AM SURE APPRECIATE A CALL ON HIM.

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