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1978
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 291 OF 10 APRIL 1978
FOR GOVERNOR FROM JOHN STEWART
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YOUR TELNOS 454 AND 455: PROGRAMME FOR THE MESSRS STEWART
1. VERY MANY THANKS FOR THIS EXTENSIVE AND CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT
PROGRAMME. I APOLOGISE THAT DUE TO MY ABSENCE ON LEAVE I WAS NOT
KYSELY ABLE TO ASSIST MORE IN ITS CONSTRUCTION, MICHAEL STEWART
AND I ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR OFFER OF ACCOMMODAT100 IN G.H, WHICH
WE GRATEFULLY ACCEPT.
2. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS:
PROGRAMME FOR MICHAEL STEWART
PARAGRAPH 1(A): HE WILL BE DELIGHTED TO ATTEND A DINNER WITH C.S.
PARAGRAPH 1(B): AGREED,
PARAGRAPH 1(F) : STEWART WOULD LIKE, IF POSSIBLE, TO HAVE
A MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, DIRECTOR
OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.
STEWART IS KEEN TO BE IN HONG KONG DURING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT IS FOR HIM A NEW FACET OF THE DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES. IF POSSIBLE, THEREFORE, I SUGGEST THAT HE BE HIVITED TO THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PARADE AND PARTY, EXCEPT FOR THAT, WE
AGREE THAT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BEST BE MADE AFTER HIS ARRIVAL.
JOHN STEWART'S PROGRAMME
AGREED EXCEPT THAT:
(A) I SUGGEST THAT SOME PART OF SATURDAY, 15 APRIL BE SPENT
WITH THE POLICE, PARTICULARLY.PERHAPS TO GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY
TO SEE SOMETHING MORS OF THE INSPECTORATE.
/(B) I WOULD
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