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THE GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS AND WILL MEET MEMBERS OF
THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND THE URBAN
COUNCIL. AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME OF VISITS IS BEING ARRANGED
IN ORDER TO BRING THE MINISTER UP-TO-DATE WITH DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE TERRITORY'.
4. IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS, THE REPLY SHOULD BE THAT THE TIMING
OF THE VISIT IS NOT RELATED TO THE TALKS ON THE FUTURE.
THE
DETAILS OF THE OTHER COUNTRIES THAT MR LUCE WILL BE VISITING WILL
BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE. HE WILL NOT BE GOING TO PEKING.
5. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE PROPOSE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
BRIEFING FOR MR LUCE:-
(A) STEERING BRIEF (WITH PROGRAMME AND PERSONALITY NOTES) (B) THE FUTURE
(C) NATIONALITY (INCLUDING WORDING IN PASSPORTS AND DISCRETIONARY
REGISTRATION)
(D) VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
(E) COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES (TO BE PROVIDED BY DTI)
(F) GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER STATION
(G) DEFENCE AND SECURITY
(H) OVERSEAS STUDENTS
(I) PENSIONS
(J) UMELCO
(K) BACKGROUND BRIEF
6. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS BY 17 AUGUST ON POINTS ABOVE AND FOR
PERSONALITY NOTES ON PEOPLE MR LUCE IS LIKELY TO MEET, APART FROM
OFFICIALS AND UMELCO, BY 29 AUGUST.
7. WE WILL TELEGRAPH FURTHER WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR GH DINNER AND
ANY OTHER POINTS MR. LUCE MAY HAVE AFTER HIS RETURN ON 22 AUGUST.
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RAISON
LIMITED
HKD
FED
PCD
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
MR GIFFARD
MR DONALD
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