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DATE: 12 May 1992
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MR GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: 24-28 MAY
1.
The aim of Mr Goodlad's introductory visit as Minister
of State should be to meet as wide a range of people as
possible, inside and outside Government and politics, and to
gain a rounded impression of the issues that matter most to the people of Hong Kong. The Minister will be subject to intense media scrutiny from the moment of his arrival: every comment to the press will be reported and analysed in the
newspapers, and there will be heavy coverage in the electronic media. In presenting his objectives for the
visit, the Minister might wish to bear in mind that he is
the fifth Minister of State with special responsibilities
for Hong Kong in the present Governor's time. It will
therefore be worth if at all possible avoiding the impression of yet another new Minister coming to 'listen and learn'. Mr Goodlad might wish to emphasise his previous
experience of doing business in Hong Kong and Asia, as well as his position as a Commons Minister (a distinct plus in
Hong Kong). Overall, the message might be that his first overseas visit as Minister is to Hong Kong in order to
update his previous experience of the territory and to hear
at first hand the views of people from many different
backgrounds.
2. The programme (current version attached) reflects the
Minister's comments. It is getting crowded, it includes
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