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Mr Donald FED
PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST:
COMPOSITION OF PARTY
...In Confidence
In his letter of 23 August, Willie Rickett confirmed that
the Prime Minister was content for the Governor of Hong
Kong to accompany her on her visit to China. No decision
was, however, made about how this might be announced
publicly. The Governor has now suggested that there would
be political benefits in Hong Kong if he and the delegation
of 5 Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative
Councils could announce this on their return to the
Territory after their meeting with the Prime Minister
on 8 September.
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September, I wrote to you seeking approval for a
press statement to be issued after the group's lunch
with the Prime Minister, and for a line for the Governor
to take with the press on his return to Hong Kong. It
is clear from these that the group will not be able to
say much publicly about their meeting with the Prime
Minister. In view of the considerable media interest
in their visit that exists in Hong Kong, I agree that
it would be helpful if they could announce on their
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