221206Z
EXTRA COPY FOR HKD COMMENT:
CONFIDENTIAL FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 839
OF 191032Z MARCH 91
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREPJLG HONG KONG
BTC TELNO 93: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. TWO FURTHER REQUESTS RELATING TO THE VISIT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
2. THE CONSERVATIVES ABROAD HAVE OFFERED TO HOST A DRINKS RECEPTION. A POSSIBLE SLOT IS TUESDAY 2 APRIL AT 6.30 PM BEFORE DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 8.15 PM. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
3. THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS OFFERED TO HOST A LUNCH AS THEY DID FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S LAST VISIT. WE HAVE EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE VISIT IS A BRIEF ONE AND THAT A FULL PROGRAMME HAS ALREADY BEEN ARRANGED. WE HAVE ASKED SBTC TO
INCLUDE SOME OF THE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS IN THE LUNCH HE IS HOSTING.
4. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE ON WHETHER MRS HURD WOULD WISH TO HAVE A SEPARATE PROGRAMME. AN INDICATION OF ANY SPECIAL INTERESTS OR REQUESTS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
WILSON
YYYY
ADVANCE
HD/PROTOCOL
HD/HKD
PS
ΜΑΙΝ
IMITED
5
173
26
6
PROTOCOL D
1
HKD
PS
8
7
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
1
1
1
MR BURNS
[GARRETT]
1