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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 126 OF 14TH FEBRUARY, 1975.
MY TELNO 112: YOUR VISIT.
FROM STUART.
1. FOLLOWING FURTHER MESSAGE HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED FROM HERRIES.
BEGINS
FURTHER TO MY TELEGRAM OF 11 FEBRUARY, HAVE NOW HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH FCO, KIDD, TDC AND ALSO TAKEN SEVERAL UNOFFICIAL SOUNDINGS AND FOLLOWING THESE MY CONSIDERED ADVICE IS AS FOLLOWS: FUNCTION (A) STAG DINNER:
SHOULD HAVE AS ITS MAIN EMPHASIS GENERAL GOOD PUBLICITY FOR HONG
KONG WITH YOU AS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AND PARTICIPANT. IF YOU FEEL
IT IS INAPPROPRIATE YOU SHOULD BE HOST FOR PRACTICAL REASONS
HONG KONG ASSOCIATION WILL OF COURSE GLADLY ACT AS HOSTS AND SEND
OUT INVITATIONS WITH HELP OF GRAFTON STREET,
FUNCTIONS (B) AND (C):
SHOULD BE HOSTED BY SIR Y.K. KAN, WITH YOU OF COURSE PRESENT,
SINCE MAIN EMPHASIS ON TRADE. WITH REGARD TO (D) CONTACT WITH
MEDIA: OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD INVITE A NUMBER OF TOP PRESS TO DINNER
AND MEANWHILE AM CONSIDERING OTHER WAYS WHEREBY WE CAN OBTAIN
GOOD PENETRATION. BUT THIS IS NOT EASY.
GRATEFUL ANY COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE ON MY SUGGESTIONS.
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