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MDHIAN 2118
MIPT: LORD GLENARTHUR'S VISIT: PROPOSED PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
1. THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE PRESS INTEREST IN LORD GLENARTHUR'S THIRD VISIT TO HONG KONG. WE PROPOSE TO LAY ON FACILITIES FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER ALL THE MINISTER'S PUBLIC FUNCTIONS. WHERE IT IS NOT PRACTICABLE TO DO THIS GIS WILL SUPPLY THE MEDIA WITH PICTURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF HIS ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.
2. ALTHOUGH DETAILS OF SOME EVENTS HAVE YET TO BE WORKED OUT PENDING ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTIONS OF THE VARIOUS VENUES, WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MINISTER'S VISIT
WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE
A) ARRIVAL AT KAI TAK
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USUAL PRESS POSITION AT FINGER'' NEAR THE AIR BRIDGE FOR TV CREWS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS TO TAKE PICTURES OF LORD GLENARTHUR ON ARRIVAL. THE MINISTER WILL BE EXPECTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS BUT NEED NOT TAKE QUESTIONS.
B) LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
NO PRESS
C)
HELICOPTER TOUR
NO PRESS
D)
VISIT TO TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
GIS WILL ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORT TO TAKE THE PRESS OUT TO THE ESTATE. A NUMBER OF FIXED PRESS POSITIONS WILL BE SET UP ALONG THE ROUTE OF HIS TOUR TO FACILITATE PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE. IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR THE MINISTER TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE PRESS AT THE END OF HIS TOUR ABOUT HIS IMPRESSIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.
E) DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
NO PRESS
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