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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO. 94 OF 27 JANUARY.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
FOR WATT FROM LEAHY:
1.
EARLY NEXT WEEK NEWS DEPT. WILL BE GIVING UNATTRIBUTABLE
BRIEFING TO PRESS HERE COVERING SECRETARY OF STATE'S FAR EASTERN
TOUR.
2. SO FAR AS VISIT TO HONG KONG IS CONCERNED THE FOLLOWING IS
LINE THAT THEY PROPOSE TO TAKE: ''THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL
BE LEAVING THE ROYAL PARTY IN BANGKOK ON 13 FEBRUARY AND WILL THEN
GO TO HONG KONG. THIS IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY THAT HE WILL HAVE
HAD OF VISITING THE COLONY SINCE HIS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE AND IN
VIEW OF HMG'S SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HONG KONG HE IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO SEEING THE SITUATION THERE AT FIRST HAND. HE WILL BE
HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HIS OFFICIAL AND
UNOFFICIAL ADVISERS AND WILL BE MEETING OTHER LEADING MEMBERS OF
THE COMMUNITY. HE WILL ALSO VISIT ONE OR TWO HOUSING ESTATES AND
A TEXTILE FACTORY. ON 14 FEBRUARY THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT A LARGE LUNCHEON PARTY AT WHICH HE WILL MAKE
A SPEECH. HE WILL HAVE A BRIEF MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
ON HIS ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG AND WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE''
3.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE AND
FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS YOU MAY WISH TO SUGGEST.
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