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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F CO TELNO 1255
OF 080915Z MAY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 026/13
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
16 17
MY TELNOS 1233-34:
1.
VISIT BY MR. GOODLAD
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THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION HAVE VERBALLY REQUESTED A SHORT MEETING WITH MR. GOODLAD DURING HIS VISIT TO HONG KONG. A FORMAL
LETTER WILL FOLLOW.
2.
I RECOMMEND THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD AGREE TO THIS REQUEST. TO REFUSE WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE DISMAY AND PLAY INTO THE HANDS OF THE EXTREMISTS. MR. GOODLAD MIGHT ALSO WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FIRST HAND THE CONCERNS OF HMOCS MEMBERS. THE CHANCES ARE
THAT THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION WILL ONLY SEND A SMALL DELEGATION OF
THE MORE MODERATE MEMBERS.
3.
IT IS BEGINNING TO BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A SUITABLE SLOT IN
THE PROGRAMME FOR AN ADDITIONAL MEETING. ONE OPTION MIGHT BE TO COMPRESS THE MEETING WITH SBTC TO AN HOUR CI.E. 11.30-12.30 ON 26 MAY) AND SEE THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION AT 11.00 THAT DAY. ANOTHER MIGHT BE TO HAVE THE MEETING AT 1800 ON WEDNESDAY 27 MAY, AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE HONG KONG DEMOCRATIC FOUNDATION. MR. GOODLAD WOULD PRESUMABLY NEED LITTLE PREPARATION BEFORE THE DINNER AND
RACES AT HAPPY VALLEY.
WILSON
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40
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS .CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
DISTRIBUTION
40
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
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