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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR PS/GH FROM RICKETTS, HKD
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS
1. IT HAS BEEN AGREED HERE THAT I SHOULD COME OUT TO HONG KONG TO BE PRESENT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT. I WILL NOT FIGURE ON THE OFFICIAL DELEGATION, BUT PRIVATE OFFICE ARE HAPPY FOR ME TO ATTEND ALL THE MEETINGS.
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I AM OF COURSE DELIGHTED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO BE WITH YOU FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A VERY INTERESTING SERIES OF DISCUSSIONS, PARTICULARLY AT THE GOVERNOR'S DINNER ON THE EVENING OF 26 JULY.
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I PROPOSE TO ARRIVE AND DEPART ON THE SAME FLIGHTS AS CHRISTOPHER HUM IE ARRIVE BA27 ON 25 JULY AND DEPART ON BA28 ON 28 JULY. CHRISTOPHER HUM WILL BE IN TOUCH SEPARATELY ABOUT HIS OWN PROGRAMME FOLLOWING THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEPARTURE ON 28 JULY. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, I THINK IT WILL MAKE SENSE FOR ME NOT TO MAKE FIRM PLANS FOR MYSELF ON 28 JULY. IT MAY BE THAT FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WE CAN COLLECTIVELY DO MORE WORK ON OPTIONS PAPERS WHILE I AM W1TH YOU. ALTERNATIVELY, I COULD FILL IN TIME USEFULLY TALKING TO SCA, UKREP JLG AND OTHERS AS NECESSARY.
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