CONFIDENTIAL
FM PEKING
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 732
OF 250909Z MAY 93
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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG INDEX
PERSONAL FOR HUM, AUSS
HONG KONG PERSONAL FOR DINHAM
SIR PERCY CRADOCK
1.
THE MFA HAVE TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE ARRANGED A MEETING FOR SIR PERCY CRADOCK WITH JIANG ENZHU AT 1700 ON THURSDAY 27 MAY FOLLOWED BY A BANQUET BEGINNING AT 1830. I AM INVITED TO BOTH THE MEETING AND THE DINNER: THE MINISTER IS INVITED TO DINNER ONLY. THE MFA HAVE ALSO ARRANGED A CALL FOR SIR P CRADOCK ON THE STATE ECONOMIC AND TRADE COMMISSION. THEY HAVE NOT SUGGESTED THAT WE SHOULD
ATTEND.
2. THE HONG KONG MEMBERS OF MY TEAM WILL NOT ARRIVE IN THE EMBASSY BEFORE 1630 ON 27 MAY. I WILL NEED SOME TIME WITH THEM TO PREPARE FOR THE FOURTH ROUND OF TALKS BEGINNING THE FOLLOWING MORNING. IT WOULD THEREFORE BE OPERATIONALLY INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO ATTEND JIANG ENZHU'S PRE-DINNER MEETING WITH SIR P CRADOCK. BUT I COULD - JUST - MANAGE THE DINNER. THE MINISTER IS COMMITTED TO SOMETHING ELSE.
3.
SINCE I SHALL BE FULLY OCCUPIED WITH TALKS AND THE MINISTER FOR THE DISABLED'S VISIT ON 28 AND 29 MAY, JIANG'S DINNER IS LIKELY TO BE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY I SHALL HAVE TO MEET SIR P CRADOCK. THE PRESS ARE EXPECTING ME TO SEE HIM AT SOME POINT AND IT WOULD PROBABLY AROUSE MORE SPECULATION IF I FAILED TO DO SO THAN IF I DID. SUBJECT TO YOUR AND THE GOVERNOR'S VIEWS, I THEREFORE PROPOSE TO ACCEPT JIANG'S INVITATION TO DINNER, EXCUSING MYSELF FROM THE MEETING BEFOREHAND.
MCLAREN
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