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PERSONAL FOR S D PATTISON FROM ANNE SHEPHERD, DPS/GH
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SPEAKER FOLEY'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1 I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE US CONSULATE GENERAL. THEY SENT A PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR SPEAKER FOLEY'S VISIT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO BUT HAVE NOT/NOT YET RECEIVED ANY COMMENTS. NEITHER HAVE THEY BEEN TOLD OF THE CHANGE IN THE TIMING (IN FACT, THEY ONLY LEARNT OF THE VISIT ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO). THEY WILL NO SEND A REVISED PROGRAMME TO FOLEY'S OFFICE TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT THE CHANGED TIMING.
2. AS FOR OUR INVOLVEMENT, IF THE DELEGATION ARRIVES AT 12 NOON, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY 1PM FOR LUNCH. BUT THEY WILL HAVE NO TIME TO MEET THE GOVERNOR BEFOREHAND OR TO CHANGE AT THEIR HOTEL. WOULD FOLEY'S OFFICE EXPECT THE WHOLE DELEGATION TO BE INVITED? WE WERE THINKING THAT WE WOULD GET TOGETHER A GROUP OF LOCAL BUSINESSMEN, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO MEET FOLEY AND THE EIGHT CONGRESSMEN. OUR MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS IS 22 WHICH WOULD BE VIRTUALLY TAKEN UP IF WE INCLUDED ALL SPOUSES AND STAFFERS. GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION THAT SPEAKER FOLEY WOULD BE HAPPY IF ONLY HE, HIS WIFE AND THE EIGHT CONGRESSMEN WERE TO BE INVITED.
3. THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DINNER AT THE GURKHA MESS WILL BE HELD ON THE EVENING OF 12 FEBRUARY AND THAT THE INVITATION IS FOR SPEAKER AND MRS FOLEY (BLACK TIE/LONG DRESS IS THE NORM ON THESE OCCASIONS).
4. IT IS POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A WAIVER ON THE BAN OF MOVEMENTS BY NON-COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AT KAI TAK. THE US CONSULATE GENERAL WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS. AS FOR THE PENINSULA HOTEL, THE BEST RATE THAT WE CAN GET IS USD277 A DAY (INCLUDING TAX AND SERVICE). I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AMERICANS HAVE NEGOTIATED A RATE OF USD198 FOR THE RECCE TEAM ON CONDITION THAT THE MAIN PARTY WILL STAY THERE AR THE RATE OF USD283 A DAY. OUR RATE, ALTHOUGH
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