HOFO 017/20
T/L
FCO
T/L PEKING
GPS 150
RESTRICTED
TELELETTER
FROM:
RP MARGOLIS,
DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER,
HONG KONG
FILE REF:
CR 8/5701/72
TO:
CO HUM ESQ.,
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT
F CO
C.C.:
A C GALSWORTH ESQ.,
PEKING
10
AKK 027/14
REGEMED IN REGISTAY 31 JAN 1984
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
INDE
PA
Action Taken
Mill
DATED: 16 DECEMBER 1983
FAMILIARISATION VISIT
1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TELELETTER OF 15 DECEMBER. THERE WOULD BE NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT ARRANGING A VISIT FOR EITHER OF THE SETS OF DATES WHICH YOU PROPOSE. EVEN IF THERE WERE A SESSION OF THE TALKS DURING YOUR VISIT HERE, THIS WOULD NOT MATTER TOO MUCH, SINCE MOST OF THE PROGRAMME WOULD BE TAKEN UP WITH VISITS TO DEPARTMENTS NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED. SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF OTHERS CONCERNED (WHO I WOULD CONSULT NEARER THE TIME), SUGGEST THAT YOUR PROGRAMME INCLUDE VISITS TO HOUSING DEPARTMENT, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, A DISTRICT OFFICE, ONE OR MORE NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND A BORDER TOUR, AS WELL AS MEETINGS IN THE SECRETARIAT. WE SHOULD ALSO WISH TO ARRANGE FOR YOU TO MEET A CROSS SECTION OF PEOPLE OVER LUNCHES AND DINNERS.
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2. IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THIS GENERAL OUTLINE I SHALL START PREPARING A DETAILED PROGRAMME AS SOON AS THE PRECISE DATES FOR YOUR VISIT HAVE BEEN FIXED.
SIGNED: FP MARGOLIS