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SAME, AS YOU DID BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.
3.
WE WOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL FOR A FEW QUOTE BULL POINTS
UNQUOTE ABOUT SUCH SUBJECTS AS THE ECONOMY, THE FLOW OF
INVESTMENT, THE LATEST TRENDS IN TRADE, THE GROWTH OF GDP, AND
THE LATEST FORECASTS IN THESE AREAS. WHAT WE HAVE IN MIND IS TO
PREPARE IN ADVANCE ONE OR TWO HEADLINE-CATCHING STATEMENTS, WHICH
THE NEW GOVERNOR COULD WORK INTO HIS REPLIES.
4.
IT OCCURS TO US THAT THE PROGRAMME ENVISAGED IN TUR MIGHT
BE PRETTY TAXING FOR THE APPOINTEE. HE WOULD HAVE TO FACE THE
CAMERAS AND MICROPHONES OF THE SATELLITE-LINK PRESS CONFERENCE,
PERHAPS EARLY IN THE MORNING, FROM COLD. WE THINK IT WOULD BE
BETTER IF HE HAD THE HALF-HOUR FACE-TO-FACE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH
THE UK PRESS AND HK PRESS REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON FIRST, AND
THEN, PERHAPS AFTER A SHORT BREAK, WENT INTO THE LONG-DISTANCE
CONFERENCE.
WE ARE IN TOUCH WITH HKGO (PAUL BROWN) ABOUT PRACTICAL
ARRANGEMENTS, AND SHALL CONTINUE TO COPY TELEGRAMS TO THEM.
5.
HOWE
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MA PAUL BROWN;
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE