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YOUR TELNO 004: KOHL'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.

1. THANK YOU FOR TUR. I AGREE WITH YOU THAT IN VIEW OF THE

CHANCELLOR'S VISIT TO CHINA, AND THE LARGE PARTY OF OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSMEN TRAVELLING WITH HIM, ANSON CHAN SHOULD CANCEL THE BONN LEG OF HER TRIP. THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN BRUSSELS IS NOW MAKING ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER WHICH WILL PROBABLY TAKE HER DIRECTLY FROM FRANKFURT TO THE HAGUE ON 15 NOVEMBER.

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I SHOULD BE VERY HAPPY TO WRITE TO KOHL PERSONALLY TO BRIEF HIM ABOUT HONG KONG BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR CHINA. IN VIEW OF MY OWN TRAVELLING ARRANGEMENTS, MY LETTER TO KOHL WILL BE SENT IN EARLY NOVEMBER. I CAN FOLLOW THIS WITH ANOTHER SHORT LETTER AFTER MY MEETINGS IN LONDON ON 10 NOVEMBER SO THAT KOHL WILL GET IT JUST

BEFORE HE LEAVES FOR CHINA.

3. I ALSO AGREE WITH YOU THAT THE OPPORTUNITY OF BRIEFING THE LARGE

GROUP OF HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS AND BUSINESSMEN FROM GERMANY IN HONG KONG WOULD BE TOO GOOD TO MISS. WE ARE CONSIDERING WHAT BRIEFINGS WE SHOULD OFFER. SOME MORE PLANNING WILL HAVE TO BE DONE ON OUR SIDE AND I SHALL REVERT TO YOU ONCE WE HAVE COME UP WITH FIRM

PROPOSALS.

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