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PERSONAL FOR PS/GH FROM RICKETTS HKD

SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: JULY 1992

1.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ITINERARY IS STILL FIRMING UP. BUT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS OF WHERE PLANS

STAND AT PRESENT AS THEY AFFECT HONG KONG:

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY

2115 HOURS

LEAVE HEATHROW ON BA 027, NON-STOP TO HONG KONG

THURSDAY 23 JULY

ARRIVE HONG KONG

DEPART ON A CHARTERED AIRCRAFT FOR MANILA ARRIVE MANILA

1730 HOURS

1830 HOURS

2015 HOURS

SATURDAY 25 JULY

EVENING

SUNDAY 26

MORNING

DEPART MANILA FOR HONG KONG ON CHARTER AIRCRAFT (PROVIDED FLIGHT CAN GET TO HONG KONG BEFORE KAI TAK CLOSES)

JULY

ALTERNATIVELY, ARRIVE FROM MANILA MID MORNING ON

CHARTER AIRCRAFT.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD LIKE THE REST OF THE DAY

LEFT FOR INFORMAL TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR.

MONDAY 27 JULY

PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG

TUESDAY 28 JULY

MORNING

LEAVE HONG KONG FOR EITHER SINGAPORE OR MALAYSIA.

2. YOU DREW ATTENTION (TELECON RICKETTS/HOARE) TO THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE STAYING LONG ENOUGH ON 28 JULY TO ATTEND EXCO. WHAT WOULD BE THE EARLIEST TIME HE COULD DEPART FROM THE AIRPORT IF HE WERE TO DO SO?

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