UNCLASSIFIED
DESKBY 058380 Z
AUG
FM DTI 051903Z AUG 80
TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
TELNO.CREDA 139 OF 5 AUGUST.
FOR MARCH FROM GINGELL.
TO DISTRIBUT
#KGD 2 TRED
1.
FURTHER MY CREDDA 134 OF 31 JULY AND COPY TELEX OF 4.8.80 WHICH GAVE UP TO DATE POSITION ON DISPLAY: TRAVEL AND HOTELS. FCO AGREE YOU SHOULD HIRE THREE LIMOUSINES AND DOT AGREE THAT YOU SHOULD BILL THEM. GRATEFUL YOUR CREDA 170 OF 1 AUGUST CONFIRM. THAT NOTES IN TUR CAN BE DECLASSIFIED.
2. WE ARE BEGINNING TO RECEIVE OFFERS OF HOSPITALITY OUTSIDE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, TDC AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY CIRCLES. SIR Y.K.PAO HAS OFFERED THROUGH HIS SON-IN-LAW IN LONDON DR H. SOHMEN ANY HOSPITALITY WHICH WOULD BE SUITABLE AND WHICH YOUR PROGRAMME WOULD ACCOMMODATE, WHAT DO YOU ADVISE. IS SIR Y.K PAO ON THE GUEST LIST OF ANY OF THE EXISTING FUNCTIONS. ALSO, THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION HAVE OFFERED MFT (NO CONTACT'S NAME GIVEN BY MFT'S OFFICE) ANY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED BUT NOTHING SPECIFIC. WILL YOU CONSIDER THIS ? WE NOW KNOW THAT SIR Y.K.PAQ IS ONLY FREE ON THE LUNCH TIME OF 3 SEPTEMBER.
3. THE TEAM ARE STILL LUKE-WARM ABOUT THE EVENING CRUISE BEARING IN MIND TYPHOON SEASON AND NEED FOR SOME TO HAVE A SPARE EVENING. THE ONLY ONE AT PRESENT IS AFTRER THE TDC'S RECEPTION ON DAY 2. MFT, OFFICIALS AND MR GIBSON MAY WISH TO GO, WEATHER PERMITTING AND PERHAPS SOME OF THE TEAM WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TO H.K BEFORE. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE IN MIND SOME LOCAL HOSTS TAKING PART IN THIS EVENING PROGRAMME. MORRISON MENTIONED THAT THE CRUISE MIGHT BE ARRANGED. BY SWIRESM. WOULD THEY MEET COSTS OF THE CRUISE ALSO. IF NOT WE.
MAY HAVE TO THINK AGAIN ANYWAY.
4. COULD YOU LET ME KNOW LIKELY NAMES OF GUEST LIST FOR
GOVERNOR'S DINNER.
5. GRATEFUL YOUR COMMENTS IN CREDA 170. I AM ASSUMING YOU WILL
ALSO HAVE AVAILABLE LOCALLY SUITABLE NOTES FOR MINISTER FOR ANY SHORT SPEECHES HE MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE AT OTHER FUNCTIONS FOR EXAMPLE AT GOVERNOR'S DINNER AND ANY RECEPTIONS. PRESUMABLY THOSE WILL MAINL Y BE TO THANK LOCAL BODIES WHO HAVE CO-OPERATED ON THE MISSION OR EXPLANATION OF THE MISSION OBJECTIVES DIRECTED MAINLY