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5. THE LUNCH WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS THE
ONE OCCASION WHICH WILL ALLOW AREASONABLY LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO MEET, OR AT LEAST BE IN THE SAME ROOM AS, THE SECRETARY OF STATE. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM TO MAKE A SPEECH ABOUT HONG KONG, ITS TRANSITION TO 1997 AND HMG'S CONTINUING COMMITMENT BOTH TO THIS PROCESS AND TO THE TERRITORY ITSELF. THE INTENTION OF THE OTHER LUNCH WAS TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MEET THE SORT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE PERHAPS MOST CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE, OR ATLEAST WHO ARE BEST PLACED TO EXPRESS THAT CONCERN THROUGH EMIGRATION. I TAKE YOUR POINT THAT IT MIGHT BE BETTER NOT TO MIX THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. ALTHOUGH BOTH ARE IMPORTANT GROUPS IT IS PERHAPS PRESENTATIONALLY BETTER FOR
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MEET THE FORMER IF A CHOICE MUST BE MADE
BUT I SEE NO REAL PROBLEM IN ADDING A SPRINKLING OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
6. I HAVE SO FAR NOT HAD MUCH TIME TO THINK OF ANY ALTERNATIVE IDEAS
FOR THE PROGRAMME. IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAD A PARTICULAR
INTEREST IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR I WOULD SUGGEST A VISIT TO THE HONG
KONG POLYTECHNIC. ANY ADEAS THAT YOU HAVE WOULD BE WELCOMED.
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7 I NOTE THAT LADY HOWE WILL BE ACCOMPANYING THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHAT SHE WOULD LIKE TO DO DURING THE VISIT SO THAT
WE CAN START TO DRAFT A PROGRAMME FOR HER TOOM
8. GRATEFUL ALSO TO KNOW WHEN YOU INTEND TO ANNOUNCE THE VISIT. SEEN FROM HERE, THERE WOULD BE MERIT IN DOING THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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