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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 121300Z FCO
TELNO 3013
OF 12113OZ SEPTEMBER 89
AND TO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD, FROM GOVERNOR
YOUR TELNO 1848:
MR MAUDE'S
VISIT TO HONG KONG
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WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE MINISTER'S AGREEMENT TO OUR DRAFT PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO THE POINTS RAISED IN TUR. TAKING YOUR
POINTS IN TURN:-
(A) TAIKOO SHING I UNDERSTAND THE MINISTER'S WISH NOT TO DO ANYTHING OUT OF STYLE, BUT THERE ARE, I BELIEVE, GOOD REASONS LOCALLY FOR HIM TO BE SEEN TO BE MEETING (QUOTE) THE MAN IN THE STREET (UNQUOTE) AS WELL AS A WIDE BUT INEVITABLY SELECT RANGE OF GROUPS WHO ARE POLITICALLY ACTIVE WITHIN DOORS. THE MOOD IS DIFFERENT NOW FROM WHAT IT WAS DURING THE SECRETARY OF
STATE'S VISIT IN EARLY JULY. ALTHOUGH NOBODY CAN GIVE GUARANTEES ON THESE MATTERS THE PROSPECTS OF ANY HECKLING ARE PRETTY SLIM (INDEED, EVEN IN THE CHARGED ATMOSPHERE OF JULY THERE WAS NO HECKLING WHEN SIR G HOWE VISITED A MARKET).
I HOPE THE MINISTER WILL AGREE THIS ITEM SHOULD BE KEPT IN
THE PROGRAMME.
(B) BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION
IF THE MINISTER AGREES TO RETAIN THE VISIT TO TAIKOO SHING, COULD A VISIT TO BTC COULD BE INCLUDED AT 1800 ON 19 SEPTEMBER. IT WOULD REPLACE THE GH
WRAP UP WHICH COULD BE COMBINED WITH THE GH DINNER PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE. A BTC VISIT WOULD ENABLE THE MINISTER TO MEET INFORMALLY WITH SBTC AND SENIOR STAFF. I SHOULD BE HAPPY TO INCLUDE PETER HEAP FOR DINNER ON 17 SEPTEMBER ALTHOUGH I
EXPECT THE FOCUS TO BE ON PRIORITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INFORMAL
DISCUSSION OF LOCAL HONG KONG AFFAIRS.
(C) SBTC WOULD PREFER TO REPLACE RADOFIN VISIT WITH A VISIT
TO COATES PRINTING IN THE TAIPO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE. HE IS
TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY. THIS PROPOSAL IS MANAGEABLE IN
PROGRAMME TERMS. SUBJECT TO THE MINISTER'S VIEWS WE PROPOSE
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