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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 30013OZ PEKING
TELNO 183
OF 30013OZ NOVEMBER 91
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, BTC HONG KONG
HKD 0/26
274
841402 MDHIAN 4161
26/TOP COPY Q DIST ?
FOR PS/LORD CAITHNESS (VISITING).
LORD CAITHNESS'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PRESS HANDLING.
1. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH OSBORNE, WE PROPOSE TO ARRANGE A PRESS POINT AT THE FENWICK PIER HELIPAD TO PROVIDE A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR LORD CAITHNESS'S ARRIVAL FROM SHENZHEN. THE MINISTER WOULD BE ABLE, IF HE WISHED, TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE PRESS.
2. THE MAIN OPPORTUNITY FOR TALKING TO THE MEDIA THAT WE ENVISAGE ON 6 DECEMBER, HOWEVER, WILL BE LORD CAITHNESS'S VISIT TO THE LO WU CENTRE. THIS WILL BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE PUBLICITY FOR THE CURRENTLY VERY SUCCESSFUL VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
PROGRAMME.
3. THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRESS POINT OUTSIDE THE LEGCO BUILDING AFTER LORD CAITHNESS'S MEETING WITH OMELCO. ONCE AGAIN, THIS WILL BE PRIMARILY A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, BUT THE MINISTER WOULD BE ABLE TO SAY A FEW WORDS TO THE PRESS, IF HE WISHED.
4. THERE WILL BE THE USUAL PRESS ARRANGEMENTS AT KAI TAK FOR LORD CAITHNESS'S DEPARTURE ON 7 DECEMBER.
5. OSBORNE IS CONSIDERING POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FOR THE BRIEFING ON 7 DECEMBER FOR DISCUSSION ON YOUR ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG.
WILSON
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