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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TEL NO 662 OF 6 OCTOBER 1972
YOUR TEL NO 893: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG,
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY,
1. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO GET THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMHE FINALISED AND I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION OF DETAILS, ON THE LINES OF THE OUT-LINE PROGRAMME WHICH WE DISCUSSED ON G
SEPTEMBER, AS FOLLOWS:
THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER
FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER
9:00
P.M. ARRIVE HONG KONG FROM PEKING
QUIET DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
A.M. MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE- COUNCIL)
P.M. LUNCHEON GIVEN DY YOU
PRESS CONFERENCE.
2. WILL THE MORNING MEETING INCLUDE THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF BOTH EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (UMELCO). IN ANY CASE WE HERE WOULD SEE NO OBJECTION TO A FEW SENIOR OFFICIALS ALSO ATTENDING, COULD YOU LET US KNOW WHO YOU THINK SHOULD BE PRESENT?,
3. YOU THOUGHT THAT THE PRESS CONFERENCE MIGHT POSSIBLY BE HELD AT THE AIRPORT DEFORS DEPARTURE. HOWEVER LEAHY HAS SUGGESTED THAT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE MIGHT BE MORE SUITABLE. WOULD YOU AGREE?
4 ON THE TIME OF DEPARTURE, WE ARE OPEN TO YOUR SUGGESTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG AND WHAT SUITS YOU, BUT COULD YOU LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU RECOMMEND SOON AS WE MUST SETTLE THE DETAILS
WITH THE RAF.
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