CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 21010OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 1110
OF 20190OZ JULY 92
CONFIDENTIAL
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HKD 026/14
£700 1992
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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035671
MDHOAN 7723
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PERSONAL FOR PS/GH FROM RICKETTS, HKD
YOUR TELNOS 1896 AND 1897: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: PROGRAMME
1. MANY THANKS FOR THE DRAFT PROGRAMME SET OUT IN TURS. WE HAVE NOW HAD GUIDANCE FROM THE PRIVATE OFFICE ON THE QUESTIONS YOU POSED, AS FOLLOWS:
- THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL OF THE LARGER GROUP FOR THE WORKING SUPPER ON 26 JULY IS ACCEPTED.
- THERE IS A PREFERENCE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO VISIT HIT CONTAINER TERMINAL, BECAUSE OF HIS RECENT CONTACT WITH LI KA-SHING IN LONDON (YOU WILL ALSO KNOW THAT LI MISSED SEEING THE PRIME MINISTER WHILE HE WAS HERE BECAUSE OF DIARY DIFFICULTIES). BUT IF THE GOVERNOR FELT STRONGLY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHOULD VISIT MODERN TERMINALS, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT WE COULD CONSULT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FURTHER.
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF THE VISIT TO THE CONTAINER TERMINAL AND THE ASSOCIATED MEETING WITH LI KA-SHING COULD BE TRIMMED TO
ONE HOUR.
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SIMILARLY, WE WOULD HOPE THAT THE VISIT TO THE DISTRICT, THE MONASTARY AND THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COULD BE TRIMMED TO ONE AND A HALF HOURS.
- BY SHORTENING THE MORNING PROGRAMME IN THIS WAY, WE WOULD LIKE TO SQUEEZE IN THE MEETING WITH DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMEN AT 1200. THIS WOULD CREATE A LITTLE EXTRA ELBOW ROOM DURING THE AFTERNOON.
- THE MEETINGS WITH OMELCO AND EXCO AND THE PRESS CONFERENCE ARE FINE, SUBJECT TO SPACING OUT THE TIMING A LITTLE.
AS REGARDS DEPARTURE, PRIVATE OFFICE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RATHER EARLIER GETAWAY ON 28 JULY. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PLAN ON THE BASIS OF AN 0800 DEPARTURE FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE, AND AN 0830 DEPARTURE FROM THE AIRPORT, WITH BREAKFAST TAKEN ON THE AIRCRAFT.
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FOR BTC: WE WILL DISCUSS WITH MR DAY HERE THE GUEST LIST
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