OUT TO HONG KONG TELNO 2026 OF 3/10 CYPHER CAT A UNIT 3 MERCER
IMMEDIATE
LAST
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CONFIDENTIAL
YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1471. FOLLOWING FROM HALL.
LORD SHEPHERD'S VISIT.
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MINISTER OF STATE FULLY RECOGNISES THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH HAVE INHIBITED DRAWING UP OF PROGRAMME BUT IS MOST GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR PROPOSED OUTLINE PROGRAMME WHICH IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE TO HIM. HE SUGGESTS FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS WHICH HE WOULD LIKE MET IF POSSIBLE:-
SATURDAY 14TH.
(A) IN VIEW OF THE NEED FOR FOGGON TO RETURN TO LONDON EVENING MONDAY, 16 OCTOBER (SEE OUR TELEGRAM NO. 1959) LORD SHEPHERD WISHES TO DISCUSS LABOUR MATTERS MORNING SATURDAY. MINISTER HAS SUGGESTED THAT HE COULD PERHAPS USE THE LUNCH PERIOD AND SHORT TIME AFTERWARDS TO UNDERTAKE PERSONAL ARRANGEMENTS PREVIOUSLY ENVISAGED. IN THAT EVENT HELICOPTER FLIGHT AND VISIT TO FANLING COULD TAKE PLACE LATER THAT AFTERNOON. HE DOES NOT WISH TO PLAY GOLF BUT WOULD BE HAPPY TO MEET SELECTED GROUP AT FANLING LODGE AS PROPOSED. SUPPER WITH CLAGUE AGREED.
SUNDAY.
(B) LORD SHEPHERD WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE EITHER AT THE GARRISON CHURCH OR THE CATHEDRAL,
MONDAY.
(C) TIME MAY HAVE TO BE SET ASIDE DURING MORNING TO CONTINUE LABOUR DISCUSSION IF THESE ARE NOT COMPLETED ON THE SATURDAY. LORD SHEPHERD HAD SOME MISGIVINGS ABOUT ATTENDING RACES SINCE HIS PRESENCE THERE FOLLOWING COMPARATIVELY LIGHT PROGRAMME EARLY ON IN VISIT COULD LEAVE HIM OPEN TO ALLEGATIONS OF QUOTE SWANNING UNQUOTE: BUT PRESENCE OF CHINESE OFFICIALS TO WHOM HE CAN TALK INFORMALLY AND FULL PROGRAMME SATURDAY (SEE(A) ABOVE) REASSURES HIM.
TUESDAY
(D) LUNCH WITH MR. LAWRENCE KADOORIE ACCEPTABLE. LORD SHEPHERD AGREES THAT PERIOD YOU ARE AT A CHINESE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION SHOULD BE KEPT FREE FOR ANY SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAMME.
WEDNESDAY
(E) PROPOSED RECEPTION ACCEPTABLE. LORD SHEPHERD HOPES THAT AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE TAKEN TO INVITE, AMONGST OTHERS, ANY LOCAL CHINESE WHO MAY BE ENGAGED IN VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WORK OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. HE HAD HOPED THAT VISIT TO POLICE MESSES COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER TO ENABLE HIM TO MEET AS MANY POLICE AS POSSIBLE. WOULD YOU CONSIDER THIS?
THURSDAY
(F) LORD SHEPHERD WOULD PREFER NOT TO LUNCH AT HONG KONG CLUB. HE ASSUMES THAT THE QUOTE OFF THE RECORD MEETING UNQUOTE WOULD BE WITH THOSE CORRESPONDENTS, INCLUDING THE BBC CORRESPONDENT, WHO HAVE BEEN WRITING SENSATIONAL STORIES.
FRIDAY.
(G) MINISTER WOULD WILLINGLY ATTEND BEATING OF RETREAT CEREMONY AT 19.30 HRS.
2. ON YOUR PARAGRAPH (3) LORD SHEPHERD WOULD LIKE, IF THERE IS NO SECURITY OBJECTION, ONE EVENING FREE TO ENABLE HIM TO DINE OUT, TO MEET PERSONAL FRIENDS.
3. REPLY TO PARAGRAPH 1 OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 1460 BEING SENT SEP ARATELY.
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