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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD
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HONG KONG FOR SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY
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SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO THE TRADE COMMISSION
1 I SUGGEST THAT ON ARRIVAL AT THE TRADE COMMISSION THE SECRETARY OF STATE MIGHT HAVE A SHORT DISCUSSION WITH ME IN MY OFFICE. WE WOULD THEN BE JOINED BY OTHER SENIOR MEMBERS OF STAFF HERE. THE BRITISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, JULIAN DAVEY, HAS PRESSED ME STRONGLY FOR A CHANCE TO MEET THE SECRETARY OF STATE (TO EXPLAIN THE WORK THEY DO AND THE NEEDS, PARTICULARLY ON THE PASSPORT ISSUE, OF HIS LOCAL STAFF), SO IF THAT IS ACCEPTABLE I COULD GIVE HIM 5 OR 10 MINUTES AT THIS STAGE.
2. WE WOULD THEN TOUR THE OFFICE SEEING EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE LOCAL STAFF, AT WORK.
3. IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO ALL STAFF WE COULD ASSEMBLE THEM TOGETHER AFTER THE TOUR. A SUGGESTED LINE COULD BE THE VALUE OF THE WORK BEING DONE, AND A FEW WORDS OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE PASSPORT ASPIRATIONS OF LOCALLY ENGAGED HONG KONG CHINESE STAFF. ON BALANCE I THINK THIS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA, BUT THE PROGRAMME IS TIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE NO QUALMS ABOUT DROPPING IT IF THE PRIVATE OFFICE DID NOT FAVOUR IT.
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