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YRTELNO 422: VISIT BY MR GOODLAD TO HONG KONG
1. TO FILL THE SLOT VACATED BY THE CANCELLATION OF THE BRIEFING PLUS GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AT THE FUTURE BRITISH CONSULATE GENERAL BUILDING SITE, YOU MIGHT WANT TO ASK THE MINISTER WHETHER HE WOULD LIKE TO REINSTATE THE BOAT TRIP ACROSS THE HARBOUR. THIS
WOULD CONTINUE THE ENVIRONMENTAL THEME IN THE MORNING QUITE
NICELY (AND IN A MORE PLEASANT WAY THAN A VISIT TO THE SOMEWHAT SMELLY HONG KONG ISLAND REFUSE TRANSFER STATION (EXCLAM)) THE TRIP WOULD TAKE ABOUT AN HOUR LEAVING THE MINISTER ROUGHLY AN
HOUR BEFORE HIS COMMUNITY LUNCH.
2. THE MINISTER IS NOT/NOT KEEN ON THIS, AN ALTERNATIVE WOULD BE A VISIT TO THE LABORATORY MODEL OF THE HARBOUR (THE SIZE OF THREE BASKETBALL COURTS) WHICH MEASURES THE EFFECTS OF LARGE SCALE LAND
RECLAMATION ON HONG KONG'S MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS IN DUE COURSE.
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