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PROPOSED VIST TO HONG KONG BY MINISTER OF STATE, MR. RENTON.
WE ASSUME THAT MR. RENTON'S VISIT TO HONG KONG WILL BE FOR THE
SAME PERIOD AS THAT PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED FOR MR. LUCE.
2 ON THAT BASIS, I RECOMMEND A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT PROGRAMME FROM
THAT PROPOSED FOR MR. LUCE, AS THIS WILL BE MR. RENTON'S FIRST
OFFICIAL VISIT AS MINISTER OF STATE.
3. AN CUTLINE OF THE SUGGESTED PROGRAMME IS AS FOLLOWS:
(A) MONDAY 23 OCTOBER
(1) ETA 1625 ON BA DC3 FROM LONDON.
(2) EARLY EVENING
MEETING/BRIEFING WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS
(3) QUIET SUPPER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(3) TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER
(1) ATTEND EXCO MEETING.
(2) VISIT TO, AND BRIEFING BY, BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION. (3) LUNCH HOSTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY.
(4) AFTERNOON - VIST TO REFUGEE CENTRES.
(5) DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(C) WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
(1) HELICOPTER TOUR.
(2) VISIT TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
(3) LUNCH HOSTED BY SDA.
(4) AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING - OPENING OF NEW LECCO BUILDING,
OPENING OF 1985/6 SESSION OF LEGO.
(5) DINNER HOSTED BY UMELCO MEMBERS.
(D) THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
(1) DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS.
(2) QUIET LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
(3) PRE-DEPARTURE PRESS CONFERENCE.
(4) ETD 1500 FOR JAKARTA.
4. IF MR RENTON DECIDED TO ARRIVE OVER THE WEEKEND THAT WOULD GIVE
AN EXTRA DAY. THIS WOULD ALLOW TIME FOR A RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO WHICH WE COULD INVITE A WIDER CROSS SECTION OF PEOPLE
THEN WE CAN ACCOMMODATE AT DINNER. BUT THIS IS NOT ESSENTIAL
BECAUSE HE WILL MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE AT THE LUNCHES AND THE
RECEPTION WHICH IS PART OF ITEM C(4).
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