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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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OF 291415Z MAR 89

INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG

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MDHOAN 8112

PROGRAMME FOR FAC VISIT TO HONG KONG, 17-22

1. THE COMMITTEE CLERKS HAVE NOW PREPARED A REVISED PROGRAMME FOR THE VISIT TO HONG KONG TAKING ACCOUNT OF COMMENTS IN TUR AND DISCUSSION WITH THE DEPARTMENT. WE UNDERSTAND A COPY WAS GIVEN TO LEEKS ON 23 MARCH BEFORE HIS RETURN TO HONG KONG.

2. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND IT WAS AGREED WITH LEEKS THAT THE HKG WOULD BE ABLE TO HELP IN FIXING APPOINTMENTS ON THE COMMITTEE'S BEHALF. THE

CLERKS WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET THEM HAVE A REPORT ON PROGRESS EARLY NEXT WEEK SO THAT THEY CAN PUT A PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME (WITH SOME INDICATION OF TIMINGS FOR THE MORE IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS/EVENTS) TO THE COMMITTEE AT THEIR NEXT MEETING ON 5

APRIL.

3.

THE CLERKS WOULD ALSO FIND IT HELPFUL TO HAVE THE NAME AND FAX NUMBER OF THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING APPOINTMENTS ON THEIR BEHALF SO THAT THEY CAN LIAISE DIRECTLY ON DETAILED

ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAMME IF THE NEED ARISES.

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MR MCLAREN

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