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FOR PAUL HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
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YOUR TELNO 301: MY VISIT TO LONDON
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SINCE SENDING MY TELNO 307, I HAVE ARRANGED THROUGH THE HKGO TO MEET THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES AT 2.30 PM ON 22 FEBRUARY. SO MY MEETING WITH
YOU AND ROBIN MCLAREN IS UNLIKELY TO START BEFORE 4.00 PM. I HOPE
THIS DOES NOT CAUSE ANY INCONVENIENCE.
2. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO ADD TO THE PROGRAMME THAT I HAVE A PRIVATE
DINNER ON 22 FEBRUARY AND AM INVITING SOME PERSONAL FRIENDS FOR
DRINKS AT THE HKGO AT 18.30 ON 23 FEBRUARY.
3. AT THE DTI I INTEND TO GIVE A GENERAL BRIEFING ON THE ECONOMIC
AND POLITICAL SITUATION IN HONG KONG. THIS WOULD COVER SUCH AREAS
AS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, THE DRAFTING OF THE BASIC LAW, THE INCREASING ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTHERN CHINA AND OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HONG KONG ECONOMY. I WOULD PROPOSE TO START OFF BY SPEAKING FOR 10-15 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH I WOULD HOPE THAT A MORE GENERAL DISCUSSION WOULD DEVELOP
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