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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 573
OF 251845Z MARCH 91
INFO IMMEDIATE BTC HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD
YOUR TELNOS 934 AND 935: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1.
WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE
SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE PROGRAMME DETAILS:
(A) THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD PREFER NOT TO HAVE DRINKS WITH CONSERVATIVES ABROAD ON 2 APRIL, GIVEN THE SHORTNESS OF TIME ON THIS VISIT. GRATEFUL IF THIS COULD BE EXPLAINED, WITH SUITABLE APOLOGIES.
(B) THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD BE HAPPY FOR YOU TO INVITE
PETER HEAP AND TONY GALSWORTHY TO DINNER ON 2 APRIL.
(C) AFTER HIS ARRIVAL ON 2 APRIL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PROPER WALK AND MRS HURD WOULD LIKE TO JOIN
IN.
(D) WHEN BACK IN HONG KONG AT THE END OF THE TRIP THE
SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE TO GET A BIT OF EXERCISE BEFORE THE LONG FLIGHT BACK. IF TIME IS TOO TIGHT FOR A WALK, A SWIM WOULD DO THE JOB NICELY.
2. WE HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS FROM MRS HURD:
(A) SHE WOULD LIKE TO PAY A RETURN VISIT TO THE PRIMARY
SCHOOL SHE VISITED LAST YEAR CAPLICHAN KAI FUREY PRIMARY SCHOOL
IN LEI TUNG ESTATE).
(B) SHE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE LUNCH FOR HER FRIEND IN HONG KONG (MRS JANE STUDHOLME-WILSON) AND MRS ANNIE DUFFEL, ON 9 APRIL CAT A RESTAURANT). UNFORTUNATELY THIS WOULD MEAN MISSING
PETER HEAP'S LUNCH.
(C) SHE WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE NEW UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
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