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PP GOVERNOR HONG KONG FM HONGAID 221700 UNCLASSIFIED
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER HK318 OF 22 MARCH
FOR GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN (FCO)
YOUR TELEGRAM NO.405 VISIT TO HONG KONG.
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I HAVE IN FACT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CHINA PARTY: THERE WERE SOME ERRORS IN FCO TELEGRAM NO. 200 WHICH ARE BEING CORRECTED.
2.
PROVIDED YOU AGREE, I PLAN TO STAY IN HONG KONG AFTER RETURNING FROM CHINA UNTIL THE EVENING OF FRIDAY 20 APRIL (FOR FAMILY REASONS I MUST BE BACK IN LONDON FOR THE WEEKEND). APART FROM DISCUSSING ANY FOLLOW-UP ACTION AFTER YOUR AND SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO CHINA, I SHOULD LIKE TO CALL ON SENIOR OFFICIALS, INCLUDING CATER AND HADDON- CAVE, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. SUBJECTS MIGHT INCLUDE:
3.
(A), IMMIGRATION AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
(B)
(C)
THE ECONOMY AND THE EFFECTS OF THE BUDGET ON GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES:
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE ON THE CONTRIBUTORY SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME.
I HOPE THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ME TO MEET SOME UMELCO MEMBERS AND OTHERS OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT. IF POSSIBLE I SHOULD. ALSO LIKE TO VISIT TWO OR THREE INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS (THERE WAS NO TIME DURING MY OCTOBER VISIT).
4.
I WILL LET JOHN CURLE OR DAVID FORD KNOW OF ANY FURTHER IDEAS BUT I WILL, OF COURSE, BE HAPPY TO GO ALONG WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY WISH TO MAKE.+++
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CORRECTION:. PLEASE READ PARA 2.
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