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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 132
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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM GOVERNOR.
14 FEBRUARY 1970
YOUR TELEGRAM 91 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
I SUGGEST FOLLOWING OUTLINE PROGRAMME :
YOUR
(A) FRIDAY 17 APRIL. ARRIVE (BY BA 918 OR 928 ? EITHER FITS YOUR
DESCRIPTION) AND QUIET EVENING.
(B) SATURDAY 18 APRIL.
(1) DEPART APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS FOR FANLING LODGE BY HELICOPTER.
FLIGHT TIME IS 15 MINUTES WHEREAS BY CAR THE DRIVE WOULD TAKE UP TO
ONE AND A HALF HOURS. OPPORTUNITY COULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO FLY ROUND
THE COLONY TO SEE POINTS OF INTEREST FROM THE AIR FOR, SAY, AN
ADDITIONAL 20 MINUTES,
(11) SPEND THE DAY AND THAT NIGHT QUIETLY AT FANLING LODGE.COMMUN-
ICATIONS TO AND FROM FANLING ARE ADEQUATE AND SECRETARY OF STATE
COULD OF COURSE QUICKLY RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY HELICOPTER
IN THE EVENT OF NEED. HOWEVER, ONLY 2 OR 3 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE
PARTY COULD BE ACCOMMODATED FOR THE NIGHT AT FANLING LODGE OWING TO
RESTRICTED SPACE.
(C) SUNDAY 19 APRIL.
(1) DEPART 0900 HOURS FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY HELICOPTER.
11) MEETING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1000 HOURS WITH A GROUP OF 6 OR 8
SENIOR OFFICIALS INCLUDING CBF UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1133 HOURS. 1
BELIEVE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD GET SOME VALUE OUT OF A SLIGHTLY
LARGER MEETING THAN IN ONE RESTRICTED ONLY TO CS AND CBF. MOREOVER
SENIOR OFFICIALS WOULD I AM SURE GREATLY APPRECIATE A CHANCE TO
RECEIVED IN MEET HIM.
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