WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1982
CONSULTATIONS IN UK ***
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE WILL VISIT LONDON AGAIN EARLY IN SEPTEMBER FOR FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST.
THE GOVERNOR HAS INVITED FIVE UMELCO MEMBERS TO ACCOMPANY HIM ON HIS VISIT. THE FIVE MEMBERS ARE: SIR S.Y. CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGERIO LOBO, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR LI FOOK-WO, MISS LYDIA DUNN AND MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIALS WILL TRAVEL TO LONDON OVER THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 4-5 AND RETURN TOWARDS THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IT IS EXPECTED THAT AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE ARRANGED FOR A CALL ON THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER MINISTERS,
DURING THE GOVERNOR'S ABSENCE, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL BE THE ACTING GOVERNOR.
VISIT OF PRIME MINISTER
MRS MARGARET THATCHER
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FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT, EDITORS WILL PROBABLY LIKE TO KNOW THAT SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR PRESS COVERAGE OF MRS THATCHER'S PROGRAMME.
DETAILS OF ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEARER THE TIME WHEN THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN FINALISED BUT THE PATTERN OF ARRANGEMENTS WILL FOLLOW THOSE NORMALLY ORGANISED FOR VISITS BY IMPORTANT PERSONAGES. IT WILL BE NECESSARY, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EDITORS TO NOMINATE REPORTERS AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO WILL BE ASSIGNED TO COVER PARTICULAR EVENTS.
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