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FROM: DAVID SKINNER, CAB
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COPIED TO: ROD BUNTEN HKDFCO
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CHARLES GARRETT, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
THEME VISITS
5086/11
1.
AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, WE ARE EXPANDING OUR PROGRAMME TO SPONSOR CIVIL SERVANTS TO VISIT CHINA. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH THE NCNA PROPOSALS FOR TWO VISITS A YEAR BY GROUPS COMPRISING, MAINLY, SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. UNLIKE THE SPONSORED VISITS PROGRAMME THESE VISITS WOULD FOCUS ON PARTICULAR POLICY AREAS, HENCE 'THEME'. EACH GROUP WILL CONSIST OF ABOUT EIGHT OFFICERS AND EACH VISIT WILL LAST
ABOUT SEVEN TO TEN DAYS.
2. THE NCNA CONTACTED US ON 2 JANUARY TO SAY THAT THEY WOULD BE
PREPARED TO CO-ORDINATE A VISIT IN FEBRUARY. THE THEME WILL BE
SOCIAL WELFARE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
3. AS THESE VISITS DO NOT FORM PART OF THE RECIPROCAL PROGRAMME ALL
COSTS WILL BE MET BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. WE WILL ALSO TAKE ON
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOGISTICS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS ON OUR OWN. IF WE RUN INTO SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES, HOWEVER, WE MAY ASK YOU TO
BAIL US OUT.
4. WHEN WE HAVE MORE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME WE WILL PASS THESE ON.
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