TNAG-2621-FCO40-3812-Visits-by-Alastair-Goodlad--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-an-1992 — Page 173

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YOUR TELNO 769: HONG KONG FLOODS.

1. THE GOVERNOR WAS GRATEFUL FOR MR GOODLAD'S MESSAGE.

2. BY THE TIME OF MR GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG, THERE WILL BE LITTLE TO SEE OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY LAST WEEK'S RAIN STORM. MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE MINOR LANDSLIDES WILL HAVE BEEN CLEARED AWAY. THE ONLY VISIBLE SIGN WILL PROBABLY BE THE LANDSLIP AT BAGUIO VILLAS, BUT EVEN THERE REMEDIAL WORK IS LIKELY TO BE WELL UNDER WAY.

3. GIVEN THE TIGHTNESS OF MR GOODLAD'S PROGRAMME, THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTS THAT IT WOULD NOT BE WORTHWHILE FOR HIM TO VISIT BAGUIO VILLAS. IF, OF COURSE, BY ANY UNFORTUNATE CHANCE, WE HAVE ANY FURTHER RAIN OR TYPHOON DAMAGE BEFORE OR DURING MR GOODLAD'S VISIT, THERE MIGHT THEN BE A BETTER CASE FOR THE MINISTER TO PAY A VISIT TO AN AFFECTED AREA.

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