(IV) MR LAWRENCE KADOORIE HAS SUGGESTED OFFERING LORD SHEPHERD
LUNCH AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL, ON AN INVITATION FROM LORD RHODES.
CVL 1430-1515 VISIT QUUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
12 1530-1600 VISIT KOWLOON POLICE H.Q. AND POL/MIL H.Q.
(VI) 1720 I SHALL HAVE TO ATTEND A CHINESE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.
LORD SHEPHERD COULD ATTEND WHICH WOULD NO DOUBT PLEASE THE
UNIVERSITY, BUT TO DO SO WOULD NOT BE PARTICULARLY INSTRUCTIVE
FOR HIM. I SUGGEST WE LEAVE TIME FREE FOR ANY SPUR-OF-THE-
MOMENT ADDITIONS TO PROGRAMME.
(VIII) DINE PRIVATELY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY 18TH
(I) 0930-1200 DISCUSSIONS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(II) 1210-1300 VISIT POLICE OFFICERS ECT MESSES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
(111) LUNCH / GOVERNMENT HOUSE ( 1, SHALL HAVE TO PRESIDE AT LEGISL-
LATIVE COUNCIL IN THE AFTERNOON.
(IV) 1400-1700 VISIT AREA OF BORDER WITH CHINA. -
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(V) 1830-1930 IF LORD SHEPHERD WOULD LIKE ME TO ARRANGE A FAIRLY
LARGE RECEPTION (SAY 300 GUESTS), I WOULD SUGGEST HOLDING IT AT THIS
TIME. THIS HAS USUALLY BEEN DONE. ON THE OCCASION OF MINISTERIAL
VISITS, BUT I FORMED THE IMPRESSION C PERHAPS ERRONEOUSLY)
THAT LORD SHEPHERD MIGHT PREFER NOT TO HAVE A RECEPTION.
ADVANTAGE IS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST MEET
HIM: DISADVANTAGE IS THAT SUCH FUNCTIONS DO NOT REALLY GIVE
MUCH OPPORTUNITY FOR USEFUL TALK. I SHOULD BE GLAD OF ADVICE.
(VI) DINE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THURSDAY 19TH.
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