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FM HONG KONG 1910442 JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2034 OF 19 JULY
YOUR TELNO 1313 OF 17 JULY
HICK 027/2!.
TECEIVED
26 JUL 1984
PA
FOR GOULDEN (HEAD OF NEWS DEPARTMENT) FROM TSAO
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT
A SHORT VERBAL STATEMENT ON ARRIVAL WILL BE FINE. WE WILL LAY ON
THE USUAL FACILITIES IN THE ARRIVAL HALL FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TO SAY A FEW WORDS.
2. THE ONLY OCCASION WHEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT BE DOORSTEPPED
IS THE MEETING WITH THE EXCO AND UMELCO ON 27 JULY. YOU SHOULD
EXPECT A LARGE PRESS PARTY BOTH ON ARRIVAL AND ON DEPARTURE FROM
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. I SUGGEST WE LAY ON FACILITIES FOR THE
SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAKE A BRIEF STATEMENT TO MEDIA IN THE LOBBY
WHEN HE LEAVES THE BUILDING.
3. ASSUMING THERE WILL BE NO PRESS CONFERENCE DURING THE FIRST VISIT, 1 PROPOSED TO ARRANGE ONLY PHOTOCALL IN THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE OF THE
AIRPORT ON 27 JULY.
4. I SUGGEST WE DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN VISIT TO HONG KONG
AND LIKELY PRESS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN THE EVENING OF 26 JULY.
CAN YOU MANAGE A WORKING DINNER?
YOUDE
LIMITED
NEWS.D.
PROTOCOL.D.
FED.
HKD
PLANNING
STAFF.
PS
MR. Wilson
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