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THERE WILL BE NO PRESS AT THE BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE TOUR OF THE CAMP, BUT THERE WILL BE FIXED POSITIONS FOR TV AND PHOTOGRAPHERS AT POINTS DURING THE TOUR. AT THE END OF THE VISIT, THERE WILL BE A STANDUP POSITION WHERE MINISTER CAN MAKE A SHORT STATEMENT AND TAKE QUESTIONS. FOCUS WILL CLEARLY BE ON ORP II AGREEMENT.
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY.
1430: THE LOCAL PRESS WILL BE KEEN TO COVER THE MINISTER'S VISIT TO TAI PO. IN THE PAST THE SIZE AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE PRESS PACK FOLLOWING THE MINISTERIAL PARTY AROUND ON DISTRICT VISITS HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS. GIS WILL TRY TO PRE-POSITION THE PRESS AT KEY POINTS TO REDUCE INTRUSION BUT ULTIMATELY CANNOT KEEP PRESS FROM PUBLIC AREA.
1915: NO PRESS AT THE RACES.
THURSDAY 28 MAY,
1600: MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL AND BRITISH JOURNALISTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOLLOWED BY POOLED INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL TV AND RADIO PLUS BBC RADIO - HUMPHREY HAWKSLEY. (AT PRESENT OSBORNE IS TAKING BIDS FOR INTERVIEWS WITHOUT COMMITMENT AND WILL CONSULT MINISTER ON ARRIVAL).
2130: PRESS WILL DOORSTEP MINISTER AFTER MEETING WITH OMELCO.
2215: PRESS WILL BE PRESENT AT DEPARTURE BUT MINISTER NEED ONLY
SAY A FEW WORDS OF FAREWELL.
2. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, THE MINISTER CAN EXPECT TO BE DOORSTEPPED PARTICULARLY AFTER MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL GROUPS. THESE ARE EASILY HANDLED AS THE MAIN FOCUS IS USUALLY ON THE
GROUP IN QUESTION.
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