PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 2509152
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 51
- 9FEB 1972
ник 22/5
TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 75 OF 25 JANUARY.
41
YOUR TELNO 31 TO ME.
FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY.
44
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
1) DINNER ON THE SUNDAY: BLACK TIE. NO SPEECHES. PROVISIONAL GUEST
LIST BY TOMORROW'S BAG.
(11) 4 SEATS IN HELICOPTER. WE ENVISAGE PASSENGERS BEING S. OF S, LADY DOUGLAS-HOME, DETECTIVE AND THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, NEW TERRITORIES, MR DENIS BRAY AS GUIDE, I WOULD NOT ACCOMPANY. A SECOND HELICOPTER COULD TAKE 3 PASSENGERS AND
GUIDE ON A SIMILAR TOUR. DO YOU WANT THIS? IF SO WHO WILL THEY BE?
111) MEETING ROUND A TABLE IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER WITH
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EX.CO. AND LEG.CO. VERY SHORT OPENING
STATEMENT BY S. OF S. FOLLOWED BY QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION (MY TELEGRAM 29 PARA 2)..
(IV) NO OTHER SPEAKERS APART FROM SHORT INTRODUCTION BY ME. LIST
OF MAIN GUESTS IN TOMORROW'S BAG.
(V) FOLLOWING THE HELICOPTER TRIP, LADY DOUGLAS HOME WILL BE FREE FOR ABOUT ONE AND A HALF HOURS BEFORE LUNCH. MY WIFE PROPOSES
TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES AFTER ARRIVAL: THEY ARE:-
(A) VISIT CITY HALL INCLUDING MUSEUM OF CHINESE ART.
(B) VISIT CURIO OR OTHER SHOPS.
(C) CAR TOUR.
CONFIDENTIAL
/I SUGGEST