CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 160442Z JUL 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1956 OF 16 JULY
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MY TELNO 1937 AND YOUR TELNO 777 TO PEKING.
VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
1. WE NOTE FROM SECOND TEL UNDER REF THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE PROPOSES TO ARRIVE IN PEKING AT 1700 ON 27 JULY. THAT IS TO DEPART HONG KONG AT 1400. THIS WILL MEAN THAT PROGRAMME FOR 27 JULY AS PROPOSED IN FIRST TEL UNDER REF WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROGRAMME, BEFORE HE GOES TO PEKING, SHOULD INCLUDE A MEAL WITH SELECTED MEMBERS OF URBAN COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIS- ATIONS, IN ADDITION TO MEETINGS WITH EXCO AND UMELCO.
2. WE SUGGEST TWO ALTERNATIVES, THE FIRST PERMITTING ARRIVAL IN PEKING BY 1700, THE SECOND ARRIVAL IN PEKING BY 1800.
(A) THURSDAY 26 JULY.
EARLY DINNER WITH SELECTED MEMBERS OF URBAN COUNCIL, BOARDS ETC.
FRIDAY 27 JULY.
0930- 1215
ATTEND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
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1230 1330
1400
MEETING WITH UMELCO, LEAVE DIRECT FOR AIRPORT.
DEPART FOR PEKING.
(B) THURSDAY 26 JULY.
EVENING FREE, SAVE FOR BRIEFING AND PREPARATION AS REQUIRED.
FRIDAY 27 JULY.
ATTEND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
0900 - 1145
1200 1245
NEETING WITH UMELCO.
1300
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1415
1430
1500
LUNCH WITH SELECTED MEMBERS OF URBAN COUNCIL, DISTRICT BOARDS ETC.
LEAVE FOR AIRPORT.
DEPART FOR PEKING.
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