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FM FCO
TO DESKBY 11010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 94
OF 10180OZ
JANUARY 90
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
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INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
HK B02613
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
PEKING FOR GOVERNOR'S PARTY
FROM PAUL HKD
15 JAN1990
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VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE: PROGRAMME
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS BEEN REFLECTING FURTHER ON THE PROGRAMME. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THE FOLLOWING
POINTS:
(A) HE WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN AN APPEARANCE AT THE SPONSORED
WALK ON THE MORNING OF SUNDAY 14 JANUARY WHICH THE GOVERNOR
WILL BE OPENING. HE SEES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY EARLY ON IN
THE PROGRAMME TO HAVE SOME CONTACT WITH ORDINARY HONG KONG
PEOPLE. IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR GOOD MEDIA COVERAGE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHAT
ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE SUITABLE.
(B)
THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS GIVEN FURTHER THOUGHT TO THE
QUESTION OF PRESSURE GROUPS. HE HAS DECIDED ON REFLECTION THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ONE MEETING ON SUNDAY
14 JANUARY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE PRESSURE GROUPS. GRATEFUL IF THIS COULD BE ARRANGED. WE HOPE THAT ANY
PARTICULARY OBJECTIONABLE OR VOCIFEROUS INDIVIDUALS MIGHT BE FILTERED OUT.
2. GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY DESKBY 11093OZ.
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