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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1019 OF 9 SEPTEMBER
YOUR TELNO 714 : PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
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WE CAN INCLUDE A MEETING WITH MISS LYDIA DUNN AND A VISIT TO
THE HONG KONG BUYING OFFICE OF CANADIAN TYRE.
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2. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME
MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
A. MORNING : 30 MINUTE MEETING WITH MISS LYDIA DUNN,
40 MINUTE MEETING WITH CATHAY PACIFIC,
AND 45 MINUTE VISIT TO EUROASIA DOCKYARD.
WE PROPOSE THE TRIP TO AND FROM EUROASIA DOCKYARD SHOULD BE ON A
POLICE LAUNCH WHICH WILL GIVE MR. THATCHER THE OPPORTUNITY TO
MEET THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.
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B. FOR THE AFTERNOON, A MEETING WITH BRITISH BUSINESSMEN AT THE
BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO THE HONG KONG
BUYING OFFICE OF CANADIAN TYRE.
3. TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
WE SUGGEST THAT MR. THATCHER MAY WISH TO HAVE A SHORT MEETING
(30 MINUTES) WITH THE HONG KONG YAUMATEI FERRY COMPANY WHICH HAVE
PURCHASED AND ARE PURCHASING A NUMBER OF BRITISH VESSELS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TRIP ON THE VOSPER
MARINE HOVERCRAFT, ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE, TO CASTLE PEAK.
4. WE ENVISAGE THE PROGRAMME FOR 28 SEPTEMBER COMMENCING AT ABOUT
1000. IF MR. THATCHER WISHED WE COULD ARRANGE AT 0900 A
BRIEFING BY THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THEIR HEADQUARTERS (WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANT BRITISH CONSULTANCY AND
STEEL INTERESTS). IT WILL, HOWEVER, MEAN A VERY LONG DAY.
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