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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 3367
OF 10090OZ SEPTEMBER 87
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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR.
YOUR TELNO 2376: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
1. ANSWERS TO THE FIVE POINTS IN TUR ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) EASTERN DB MEETING. WE HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE CHAIRMAN AND A FEW OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DB TO BRIEF LORD GLENARTHUR ON VARIOUS DISTRICT ISSUES. WE WILL LET YOU HAVE DETAILS BY 14 SEPTEMBER. HE NEED ONLY RESPOND WITH A FEW POLITE WORDS OR A QUESTION, TO EACH BRIEFING. THE MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SOME MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ARE LIKELY TO ATTEND.
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(B) HELICOPETERS. I CONFIRM THAT RHKAAF HELICOPTERS HAVE DUAL CONTROLS AND THAT LORD GLENARTHUR WILL BE ABLE, AND WELCOME, ΤΟ TAKE OVER THE CONTROLS IF HE WISHES.
(C) OMELCO DINNER. I AGREE THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD MAKE A SHORT SPEECH. I SUGGEST HE LIMITS HIMSELF TO SAYING HOW PLEASED HE IS TO BE IN HONG KONG, EMPHASISING THE IMPORTANCE THAT HMG ATTACH TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR HONG KONG UPTO 1997 AND COMMENTING (AS A NEWCOMER) ON HONG KONG'S VITALITY ETC.
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(D) FILM CENSORSHIP. THE WHITE BILL IS NOT LEKELY TO BE PUBLISHED UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER AT THE EARLIEST.
(E) JOINT FUNDING SCHEME. EXCO WILL BE CONSULTED ON 15 SEPTEMBER.
WILSON
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