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(IV) MR LAWRENCE KADOORIE HAS SUGGESTED OFFERING LORD SHEPHERD

LUNCH AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL, ON AN INVITATION FROM LORD RHODES.

CVL 1430-1515 VISIT QUUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.

12 1530-1600 VISIT KOWLOON POLICE H.Q. AND POL/MIL H.Q.

(VI) 1720 I SHALL HAVE TO ATTEND A CHINESE UNIVERSITY CONGREGATION.

LORD SHEPHERD COULD ATTEND WHICH WOULD NO DOUBT PLEASE THE

UNIVERSITY, BUT TO DO SO WOULD NOT BE PARTICULARLY INSTRUCTIVE

FOR HIM. I SUGGEST WE LEAVE TIME FREE FOR ANY SPUR-OF-THE-

MOMENT ADDITIONS TO PROGRAMME.

(VIII) DINE PRIVATELY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY 18TH

(I) 0930-1200 DISCUSSIONS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

(II) 1210-1300 VISIT POLICE OFFICERS ECT MESSES ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

(111) LUNCH / GOVERNMENT HOUSE ( 1, SHALL HAVE TO PRESIDE AT LEGISL-

LATIVE COUNCIL IN THE AFTERNOON.

(IV) 1400-1700 VISIT AREA OF BORDER WITH CHINA. -

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(V) 1830-1930 IF LORD SHEPHERD WOULD LIKE ME TO ARRANGE A FAIRLY

LARGE RECEPTION (SAY 300 GUESTS), I WOULD SUGGEST HOLDING IT AT THIS

TIME. THIS HAS USUALLY BEEN DONE. ON THE OCCASION OF MINISTERIAL

VISITS, BUT I FORMED THE IMPRESSION C PERHAPS ERRONEOUSLY)

THAT LORD SHEPHERD MIGHT PREFER NOT TO HAVE A RECEPTION.

ADVANTAGE IS THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE CAN AT LEAST MEET

HIM: DISADVANTAGE IS THAT SUCH FUNCTIONS DO NOT REALLY GIVE

MUCH OPPORTUNITY FOR USEFUL TALK. I SHOULD BE GLAD OF ADVICE.

(VI) DINE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

THURSDAY 19TH.

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