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PERSONAL FOR HUM, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 1102 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:
ANNOUNCEMENT
WHEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VISIT IS MADE, WE WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE ASKED FOR FURTHER DETAILS IN PARTICULAR WHY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS COMING, WHAT HE WILL DO HERE AND WHO WILL ACCOMPANY HIM.
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2. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY ABOUT
IF ASKED. WHO WILL GIVING DETAILS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY THE TWO ACCOMPANYING SENIOR OFFICIALS BE?
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3. THE REASON FOR THE VISIT PRESENTS SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULTY, WE CANNOT SAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS ALSO GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT LINE YOU WOULD LIKE US TO TAKE. SEEN FROM HERE, IT MIGHT BE SUFFICIENT TO SAY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAD AN UNEXPECTED GAP IN HIS PROGRAMME OVER THE WHITSUN RECESS AND DECIDED TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT HONG KONG AS HE HAS NOT BEEN HERE FOR SOME TIME (I.E. SINCE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE QUEEN'S VISIT IN OCTOBER 1986.
4. ON THE PROGRAMME, I SUGGEST WE SAY THAT DETAILS OF THE VISIT ARE STILL BEING PLANNED BUT THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL DEFINITELY MEET SENIOR OFFICIALS AND NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND VISIT A VR CAMP.
WILSON
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