CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1472
OF 0713OOZ JUNE 88
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YOUR TELNOS 1746, 1898, 2184 AND 2185: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT TO
HONG KONG 29 JUNE 1 JULY
1.
THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT, AS SET OUT IN TURS, LOOKS FINE. WE AGREE THAT A VISIT TO THE SHAMSHUIPO
RECEPTION CENTREWOULD BE PREFERABLE TO CHI MA WAN. IT WOULD BE
HELPFUL IF WE COULD NOW BE SENT THE PROGRAMME IN SLIGHTLY FULLER
FORM, EG WITH DETAILS OF THOSE WHOM THE MINISTER WILL MEET DURING HIS VISIT AND WHO WILL ACCOMPANY HIM ON THE VARIOUS VISITS.
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR WOULD PREFER THE GUEST LISTS ETC (INCLUDING
BRIEF CV'S WHERE APPROPRIATE) TO BE AVAILABLE ON THE MINISTERS
ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG. HE WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE TO CARRY THE EXTRA PAPERS ON THE CHINA LEG OF THE TOUR.
2.
WE ARE GENERALLY CONTENT WITH THE PRESS ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED IN FOURTH TUR, SUBJECT TO TWO POINTS ARISING FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S RECENT VISIT:
(A) PRE-PRESS CONFERENCE BRIEFING: WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THIS COULD BE KEPT VERY SMALL, IE, ABOUT SIX INCLUDING THE VISITORS
WITH ONLY THE KEY OFFICIALS PRESENT:
(B) PHOTO/TV OPPORTUNITIES EN ROUTE ESPECIALLY AT THE TWO
REFUGEE CAMPS: WE FELT THESE WERE NOT ALTOGETHER SUCCESSFUL DURING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT, MAINLY BECAUSE THE CAMERAMEN WERE VASTLY OUTNUMBERED AND CROWDED-OUT BY REPORTERS
AND SECURITY OFFICERS. SOME SORT OF PROTECTION NEEDS TO BE
PROVIDED FOR TV CREWS: AND INDED FOR THE MINISTER ONE
POSSIBILITY WOULD BE THE CREATION OF A TELEVISION POOL WHO
COULD FOLLOW THE MINISTER WITHOUT BEING TOO OBTRUSIVE.
3.
LORD GLENARTHUR RETAINS AN INTEREST IN FLYING, AND WOULD BE PLEASED TO TAKE OVER THE CONTROLS OF A HELICOPTER IF THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES.
4.
LASTLY PLEASE MAY WE HAVE A ROUGH OUTLINE OF A PROGRAMME FOR LADY GLENARTHUR, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT HER INTERESTS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR TELNO 377 TO PEKING.
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