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FROM: P F Ricketts
Hong Kong Department
DATE: 6 October 1992
cc: Mr Bickham,
Special Advisers Mr Llewellyn,
Government House, Hong Kong (by fax)
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HONG KONG: SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEDIA STATEMENTS AT GATWICK ON 7 OCTOBER
1.
I understand that the plan is for the Secretary of State to do an extended doorstep interview at Gatwick on the morning of 7 October in order to welcome the Governor's speech (the Governor is expected to finish speaking at roughly 0930 our time).
2. I attach a set of points for an initial statement, together with a shortened list of supplementaries for any subsequent question and answer. Mr Cornish already has the longer version of supplementaries: the main points which I have omitted relate to expected Chinese public criticisms. think it is unlikely that these will be on the wires before the Secretary of State meets the media.
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I also attach a copy of the text of the speech, and of the Prime Minister's statement to be issued on the morning of 7 October from Number 10.
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PF Ricketts
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