CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1892
OF 17101OZ DECEMBER 93
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
PERSONAL COVERS.
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2 0 DEC 1993
INUE.
20/12
YOUR TELNO 1068:
MR.GOODLAD'S VISIT TO HONG KONG.
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1.
WE HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR MR.GOODLAD'S FORTHCOMING VISIT. USING 'TRANSPORT' AS THE THEME MAY FOCUS COMMUNITY ATTENTION ON SOME OF THE PROBLEMS, WE HAVE RATHER THAN OUR ACHIEVEMENTS, EG. THERE IS NO PROGRESS ON CT9 AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEW AIRPORT. IN ADDITION, CONSULTATION ON THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT STUDY HAS NOT YET BEEN CONCLUDED. IT APPEARS TO US THAT 'INFRASTRUCTURE' MAY BE A MORE UPBEAT THEME.
2.
WITH THIS IN MIND, WE SUGGEST A BRIEFING BY NAPCO AND THE PAA ON THE PROGRESS OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROJECT AND A VISIT TO CHEK LAP KOK IN THE MORNING OF SATURDAY 8 JANUARY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO THE NEW BLACK POINT POWER STATION IN TUEN MUN WHERE GEC HAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL STAKE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE PROPOSALS ARE AGREEABLE TO MR.GOODLAD.
3.
THE GOVERNOR IS SORRY TO SAY THAT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MEET MR.GOODLAD ON ARRIVAL BECAUSE HE HAS TO OPEN A HOSPITAL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AT 11.45 AM ON 7 JANUARY. HE HOPES THAT THE MINISTER WILL NOT MIND.
4.
WE ENTIRELY AGREE WITH YOU THAT INVITATIONS TO LEGCO MEMBERS SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE OR ELSE WE WILL GENERATE COMPLAINTS FROM THEM. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL BE HOSTING A DRINKS RECEPTION ON FRIDAY 7 JANUARY AT HIS RESIDENCE. EXCO MEMBERS, LEGCO MEMBERS, BUSINESSMEN AND SENIOR OFFICIALS ARE INVITED. HE IS DELIGHTED TO INVITE MR.GOODLAD AND THE ACCOMPANYING OFFICIALS TO THE RECEPTION. THIS WILL MAKE A FORMAL LEGCO EVENT UNNECESSARY WHILE ENABLING MR.GOODLAD TO MEET SOME LEGCO MEMBERS INFORMALLY. GRATEFUL TO HOW WHETHER THE MINISTER IS HAPPY WITH THIS QUERY.
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