Mr
PP GOVERNOR HONG KONG
GR 220
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONGAID 241400Z MAR 81
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER HK 486 OF 24 MARCH
MP VISITS
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DAVID STEEL.
нарах
GD
AKK 02614
RECS IN REGISTRY NO. 51 27 MAR 1981
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Action Taken
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BRITISH AIRWAYS HAVE NOW AGREED TO PROVIDE PASSAGES FOR DAVID STEEL, LORD TANLAW AND THEIR WIVES, TO VISIT CHINA AND HONG KONG AS PART OF THEIR PROGRAMME, AUTHORISED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, OF BRINGING MP'S UP TO DATE WITH THE OPERATIONS OF B.A.
2. THE PARTY WILL BE ARRIVING IN HONG KONG FROM CHINA
ON SATURDAY 25 APRIL AND LEAVING FOR KUALA LUMPUR ON TUESDAY 28TH. BRITISH AIRWAYS WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE A PRIVATE DINNER FOR THE GROUP ON SATURDAY EVENING AND TAKE THEM ON A LAUNCH PICNIC ON SUNDAY. I HAVE OFFERED ACCOMMODATION AT THE MANDARIN FOR THE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD OF THEIR STAY.
3. I HAVE ASKED DAVID STEEL IF HE WOULD LIKE ANY PARTICULAR ASPECT COVERED DURING THE VISIT BUT THEY ONLY INDICATION I HAVE RECEIVED SO FAR IS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A GENERAL BRIEFING AND LOOK AT HONG KONG, AND TO MEET AS WIDE A CROSS SECTION OF PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE. LORD AND LADY TANLAW WOULD NOT WISH TO TRAVEL IN HELICOPTERS.
4. THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THE LIBERAL PARTY'S INTEREST IN ELECTORAL REFORM WILL LEAD THEM INTO THIS AREA IN HONG KONG AND PARTICULARLY THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WIDER USE OF THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
5. AS SOON AS I HAVE FURTHER DETAILS I WILL LET YOU KNOW.
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