CONFIDENTIAL
004317
MDHIAN 8814
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F CO
TELNO 861
OF 20110OZ MARCH 91
INFO PRIORITY BTC HONG KONG, PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
FOR PAUL, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
YRTELNO 517:
VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO HONG KONG AND CHINA
1 NO PROBLEM ABOUT INVITING A BROADER CROSS-SECTION OF HONG KONG LIFE FOR THE DINNER ON 2 APRIL IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FEELS UP TO MORE INTENSIVE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS JOURNEY. I
PROPOSE TO INVITE A SELECTION OF BUSINESSMEN AS WELL AS THE TWO SENIOR MEMBERS, CS AND FS, IN ALL CASES PLUS SPOUSES. WOULD THE SECRETARY OF STATE LIKE HEAP AND GALSWORTHY TO BE INVITED ALSO OR WOULD HE FEEL THAT THE SEPARATE OCCASIONS ALREADY ARRANGED WITH BOTH MEET THE BILL?
2. WE SHALL DELETE THE HELICOPTER TOUR FROM THE PROGRAMME AND PUT BACK MY MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNTIL 5 P.M. TO ALLOW HIM A LONGER PERIOD IN WHICH TO STRETCH HIS LEGS. GRATEFUL FOR ADVICE AS TO WHETHER THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO GO FOR A PROPER WALK. DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER, I CAN SUGGEST A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES THAT PROVIDE GOOD VIEWS OF HONG KONG.
MRS HURD FOR THIS ITEM ALSO?
3. IT IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND A SPARE HOUR ON THE AFTERNOON OF 9 APRIL, IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WISHES TO VISIT THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION AS WELL AS HAVING A BRIEFING ON PATROL CRAFT. I HAVE ASSUMED THAT HE WILL WISH TO KEEP THE HOUR BEFORE THE PRESS CONFERENCE FREE FOR PREPARATION. BUT HE WOULD BE FREE AFTER THAT UNTIL THE QUIET DINNER AT 8.15 P.M. WILL THIS SUFFICE? IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO POSTPONE THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO SAY 6 P.M., BUT THIS WOULD NOT BE POPULAR BECAUSE THE TV STATIONS LIKE TO CARRY EXTRACTS ON THEIR 6 P.M. NEWS BROADCASTS.
4. NO PROBLEM IN SWITCHING THE VISIT TO THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP OFFICE WITH THE BRIEFING ON PATROL CRAFT.
5. MIFT CONTAINS A REVISED OUTLINE PROGRAMME.
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