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AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG AND TO IMMEDIATE PHNOM PENH, BANGKOK
MR GOODLAD'S TRAVEL PLANS
1. MR GOODLAD WISHES TO VISIT HONG KONG AND INDO-CHINA IN THE PERIOD 3-20 SEPTEMBER. ALTHOUGH THE DATES WITHIN THIS PERIOD ARE FLEXIBLE, IT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE SENSE, TAKING ACCOUNT OF KNOWN LOCAL COMMITMENTS AT THE TIME, FOR MR GOODLAD TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG EARLY IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 7 SEPTEMBER FOR A TWO DAY VISIT, FLYING FROM THERE TO VIETNAM FOR A THREE OR FOUR DAY VISIT (INCLUDING BOTH HANOI AND HO CHI MINH CITY) AND ENDING HIS ITINERARY IN CAMBODIA CAGAIN FOR THREE DAYS OR SO). THE MINISTER RECOGNISES THAT THE LAST LEG OF HIS JOURNEY WILL REQUIRE TRANSITING BANGKOK AND THAT HE SHOULD OFFER AS A COURTESY AT LEAST TO CALL ON THE FOREIGN MINISTER. BUT HE DOUBTS THE VALUE OF A FULL VISIT TO THAILAND IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE 13 SEPTEMBER ELECTIONS WHEN A NEW ADMINISTRATION IS BEING FORMED AND WOULD PREFER TO VISIT AGAIN LATER IN THE YEAR (POSSIBLY OCTOBER) WHEN THE GOVERNMENT IS IN PLACE.
2. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THESE PROPOSALS AND YOUR PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS ON THE ELEMENTS OF A PROGRAMME DESKBY 081OOOZ JULY. FOR HANOI, PHNOM PENH, BANGKOK: YOU SHOULD NOT/NOT AT THIS STAGE INFORM HOST GOVERNMENTS.
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FOR HONG KONG: MR GOODLAD HAS ALREADY DISCUSSED THE IDEA OF A VISIT TO HONG KONG WITH MR PATTEN, WHO WELCOMED IT. THE MAIN PURPOSE WOULD BE A GOOD SESSION WITH THE GOVERNOR AND HIS POLICY TEAM AND TO CATCH UP WITH MESSRS GALSWORTHY AND DAY. THERE WOULD ALSO NEED TO BE SOME (REDUCED) CONTACT
WITH LEGCO GROUPS AS WELL AS EXCO. OTHER IDEAS WELCOME.
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