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INFO PRIORITY PARIS, BONN, THE HAGUE, BRUSSELS, PEKING
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BRUSSELS PLEASE PASS TO WILLIAMSON.
PARIS TELNO 1042: GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO EUROPE: NOVEMBER 1993.
1. I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THE AMBASSADOR FOR EXPLAINING TO THE
QUAI THE REASONS BEHIND MY CANCELLING MY EUROPEAN TRIP. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS FACING THE QUAI REGARDING MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS FOR MRS. ANSON CHAN, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE CLASH WITH THE FRANCO-SPANISH SUMMIT. NATURALLY WE HOPE HOWEVER THAT AS MANY MINISTERIAL CALLS AND OPENINGS AS POSSIBLE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR MRS.CHAN DURING HER VISIT.
2. I AM ALSO GRATEFUL TO THE AMBASSADOR FOR HIS PROPOSAL TO
ACCOMPANY MRS.CHAN ON MOST CALLS. AT THE HONG KONG END, I SHALL BE SEEING THE CONSULS-GENERAL AND THE BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS OF FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS ON 21 OCTOBER, AND SHALL USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR MY NOT BEING ABLE TO VISIT THE THREE COUNTRIES AS WELL AS MAKING A FURTHER PITCH FOR MRS.ANSON CHAN.
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