TNAG-0102-FCO40-138-Visit-to-Hong-Kong-by-Lord-Shepherd-1967 — Page 70

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IMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1471

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DTOP COPY

TO COMMONWEALTH OFFICE CDTD

2 OCTOBER

CONFI

TAL

MY TELEGRAM 1460.

LAST

REF.

FOR HALL FROM TRENCH.

REXI

REF.

LORD SHEPHERD'S VISIT.

16) (12)

RECEIVED IN

ARCHIVES No. 63 3 OCT1967

HWA 22/27

1 AM AFRIAD ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS VISIT MAY NOT BE AS WELL

ORGANIZED AS I WOULD LIKE, DUE TO THE LIMITATIONS THE CIRCUMSTANCES

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AND THE TIME AVAILABL IMPOSE ON PROPER PLANNING.

THERE IS AN

ADDED COMPLICATION IN THAT MONDAY 16 OCTOBER IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

2. FOLLOWING OUTLINE PROGRAMME IS SUGGESTED: -

FRIDAY 13TH.

(I) AT LEAST A BRIEF MEETING WITH THE PRESS ON ARRIVAL WILL

BE VERY DIFFICULT TO AVOID, AND I HOPE THIS IS ACCEPTABLE.

(11) CROSS HARBOUR FROM KAI TAK ON LAUNCH ''LADY MAUR INE

(111) DINE PRIVATELY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

SATURDAY 14TH.

(1) MORNING FREE FOR PERSONAL ARRANGEMENTS

(1) LUNCH PRIVATELY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

(11) GENERAL VIEW OVER COLONY BY HELICOPTER, ENDING AT FANLING

LODGE.

COLE

DESIDEN