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HONG KONG TELNO 1234: VISIT BY MR GOODLAD.
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1. FOLLOWING IS THE PROPOSED MEDIA PLAN FOR MR GOODLAD'S VISIT:
SUNDAY 24 MAY.
1730: THERE WILL BE A PRESS POSITION AT POINT OF DISEMBARKATION TO COVER ARRIVAL AND GREETING OF MINISTER BY THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS. THE PRESS WILL EXPECT THE MINISTER TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND TAKE TWO OR THREE QUESTIONS. OSBORNE WILL MEET PARTY AT AIRCRAFT DOOR.
MONDAY 25 MAY.
A.M: NO FORMAL PRESS ARRANGEMENTS IN THE MORNING OR AT THE LUNCH BUT PRESS MIGHT DOORSTEP THE MINISTER, PARTICULARLY AFTER MEETING WITH JLG.
1430: PLAN IS FOR MINISTER TO LAND AT CHEK LAP KOK AND RECEIVE BRIEFING ON THE GROUND BY PROVISIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY. PAA WILL ARRANGE FOR PRESS TO BE PRE-POSITIONED PROVIDING A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MINISTER TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND TAKE QUESTIONS ON THE AIRPORT PROJECT AND RELATED ISSUES.
TUESDAY 26 MAY.
1045: PRESS TRADITIONALLY GATHER AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AFTER MEETINGS WITH EXCO. AS DISCUSSIONS IN EXCO ARE CONFIDENTIAL, THERE IS LITTLE THE MINISTER WILL BE ABLE TO SAY BEYOND - ''A USEFUL DISCUSSION ETC'', BUT PRESS USE THE OCCASION AS FURTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS.
1100: PHOTO OPPORTUNITY WHEN MINISTER CALLS ON NEW SENIOR BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER.
1430: VISIT TO WHITEHEAD CAMP WILL ATTRACT THE LARGEST PRESS GATHERING OF THE VISIT, INCLUDING FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS AND TV.
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