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MY TELNO 3673: LORD CAITHNESS'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
1. GIVEN THE SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE, LADY DUNN IS VERY KEEN THAT LORD CAITHNESS'S MEETING WITH OMELCO SHOULD BE A BUSINESS SESSION ON THE LINES OF THE MEETING THAT LORD CAITHNESS NORMALLY HOLDS BEFORE HAVING DINNER WITH MEMBERS OF OMELCO. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE NEW MEMBERS OF LEGCO, IN PARTICULAR, WILL WISH TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE MINISTER'S VISIT, RATHER THAN ONLY
HAVING THE CHANCE TO MEET HIM FLEETINGLY AT A SOCIAL OCCASION.
2. I RECOMMEND THAT LORD CAITHNESS SHOULD GO ALONG WITH OMELCO'S WISHES ON THIS MATTER. IT MIGHT, HOWEVER, BE SENSIBLE TO ASK LADY DUNN TO INTRODUCE THE NEW MEMBERS OF LEGCO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING. THE MINISTER WILL OF COURSE ALSO HAVE A DETAILED SEATING PLAN, SO THAT HE WILL KNOW WHO IS ASKING QUESTIONS.
3. WE WILL TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT SUBJECTS ARE LIKELY TO BE RAISED
WITH LORD CAITHNESS DURING THE MEETING. BUT THE FUTURE NUMBER OF DIRECTLY-ELECTED SEATS IN LEGCO, THE COURT OF FINAL APPEAL, LEGCO STANDING COMMITTEES AND OMELCO'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHINESE
ARE ALL LIKELY TO FIGURE PROMINENTLY. MEMBERS WILL NO DOUBT BE EXPECTING TO HEAR WHAT THE CHINESE HAD TO SAY TO LORD CAITHNESS
ON THESE AND OTHER SUBJECTS.
WILSON
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