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CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2682

OF 11090OZ NOVEMBER 92

CONFIDENTIAL

Ms Bliss Fa

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PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.

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FROM GOVERNOR.

YOUR TELNO 1600: PROPOSED VISIT TO HONG KONG BY LORD CHANCELLOR.

1. IT IS A PITY THAT THE LORD CHANCELLOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY A FURTHER VISIT TO HONG KONG UNTIL APRIL. BUT IT MIGHT STILL BE USEFUL TO PLAN ON THIS BASIS. I AGREE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO CALL ON THE LORD CHANCELLOR WHEN HE IS NEXT IN LONDON, ALTHOUGH I DO NOT THINK THIS WILL BE AS VALUABLE AS A VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE LORD CHANCELLOR, WHEN WE COULD HAVE A WIDER MEETING AT WHICH THERE WOULD BE A GREATER CHANCE OF REACHING A LASTING DECISION.

2. THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE LORD CHANCELLOR DURING MY VISIT, BUT I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS WILL BE NECESSARY.

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