TNAG-0102-FCO40-138-Visit-to-Hong-Kong-by-Lord-Shepherd-1967 — Page 73

0900-1130 DISCUSSION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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ID 1130-1300 MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

EDERATION OF INDUSTRIES AND CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.

LUNC

1) WOULD LORD SHEPHERD LIKE TO LUNCH AT HONG KONG CLUB AT

REGULAR THURSDAY LUNCH USUALLY ATTENDED BY SENIOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS-

MEN AND A FEW OFFICIALS AND SENIOR COMMANDERS CKNOWN AS TRIPE

-HOUNDS)?

I WOULD NOT NORMALLY RECOMMEND THIS FOR A MINISTERIAL

VISIT, AS THOSE ATTENDING COME FROM A VERY NARROW SECTION OF

SOCIETY SEMICOLON BUT IT MAY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LORD

SHEPHERD TO MEET OLD FRIENDS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHOM HE

WOULD HOT OTHERWISE SEE.

(IV) 1470-1700 VISIT SCHOOLS, RESETTLEMENT AREAS AND SIMILAR

PLACES OF INTEREST IN KOWLOON.

(V)

''OFF-THE-RECORD'' MEETING WITH SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS.

(VI) DINE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

FRIDAY 20TH.

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CI) 0930-1215 FINAL DISCUSSIONS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

(H) 1230 MEET UNOFFICIALS MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND

LUNCH WITH THEM THEREAFTER.

(11) 1430 PRESS, RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS

(V) 1640 LEAVE FOR KAI TAK IF TRAVELLING BY BA921 OR

(V) ATTEND 1ST BATTALION WELCH REGT. BEATING OF RETREAT AT 1930,

LEAVING GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT 2115, IF TRAVELLING BY QF 759.

3.

YOU WILL NOTICE THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT I UNDERSTAND TO BE LORD SHEPHERD'S WISHES, I HAVE ARRANGED NO FORMAL DINING.

I WOULD HOWEVER TRY TO INVITE ONE OR TWO COUPLES EACH EVENING

TO WHOM LORD SHEPHERD MIGHT LIKE TO TALK. IS THIS ACREEABLE2