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BTC. THIS WILL BE READY FOR COLELCTION ON ARRIVAL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. ALL LUGGAGE WILL DEPART FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO AIRPORT AT 2110 HRS. PLEASE CONFIRM WHETHER ONE OF YOUR PARTY WILL ACCOMPANY LUGGAGE TO AIRPORT.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SAWERS, LOW AND CORNISH WILL DEPART HONG KONG ON FLIGHT CX251 AT 2310 HRS. LUGGAGE WILL BE CABIN
CHECKED-IN.
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J S SMITH, ASH, SOMERS, RIXON, M SMITH HONG KONG ON FLIGHT CX221 AT 2320 HRS.
CHECKED-IN.
PRIVATE OFFICE.
AND HOWLEY WILL DEPART LUGGAGE WILL BE HOLD
15. THE PRIVATE OFFICE FOR THE PARTY WILL BE SET UP IN THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE WITH FACILITIES PROVIDED AS DISCUSSED HOWLEY/LEUNG. A PHOTOCOPYING MACHINE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED, BUT THE PARTY WILL BE WELCOME TO USE THE PHOTOCOPIER IN THE GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE OFFICE.
PETITION.
16. WE UNDERSTAND THAT A NUMBER OF DEMOCRATIC GROUPS, LED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS EMILY LAU, LAU CHIN-SHEK AND CHRISTINE LOH ARE PLANNING TO HAND A PETITION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE EITHER AT THE FRONT GATE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE OR THE ENTRANCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. THEIR PETITION IS TO SK FOR A FULLY DIRECTLY ELECTED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN 1995. OUR POLICY IS THAT NO GROUPS WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAND IN PETITION LETTERS AT THE FRONT GATE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE GROUP WILL EVENTUALLY CHOOSE THE ENTRANCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO HAND OVER THEIR PETITION LETTER. OUR ADVICE IS THAT THE LETTER SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY ONE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PRIVATE SECRETARIES.
17. GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE DESKBY 0904OOZ.
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