TNAG-2624-FCO40-3815-Visit-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Co-1992 — Page 169

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REFERENCE OUR TELNO 988: HONG KONG ORAL PQ BY MR TONY BANKS

YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS NOW DECIDED TO REPLY TO THIS PQ AS FOLLOWS:

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MY RT HON FRIEND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS (MR GOODLAD) VISITED HONG KONG IN MAY. I

INTEND TO VISIT HONG KONG FROM 26-28 JULY.

THE PQ IS FOR REPLY ON 1 JULY, AT ABOUT 2130 HONG KONG TIME. YOU WILL WISH TO MAKE PRESS DISPOSITIONS ACCORDINGLY: WE REALISE

THE TIMING IS NOT IDEAL FROM YOUR POINT OF VIEW.

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