TNAG-0278-FCO40-314-Visit-of-Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Commonwealth-Aff-1970 — Page 204

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IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 132

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TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

FOR PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM GOVERNOR.

14 FEBRUARY 1970

YOUR TELEGRAM 91 : SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT.

I SUGGEST FOLLOWING OUTLINE PROGRAMME :

YOUR

(A) FRIDAY 17 APRIL. ARRIVE (BY BA 918 OR 928 ? EITHER FITS YOUR

DESCRIPTION) AND QUIET EVENING.

(B) SATURDAY 18 APRIL.

(1) DEPART APPROXIMATELY 0900 HOURS FOR FANLING LODGE BY HELICOPTER.

FLIGHT TIME IS 15 MINUTES WHEREAS BY CAR THE DRIVE WOULD TAKE UP TO

ONE AND A HALF HOURS. OPPORTUNITY COULD ALSO BE TAKEN TO FLY ROUND

THE COLONY TO SEE POINTS OF INTEREST FROM THE AIR FOR, SAY, AN

ADDITIONAL 20 MINUTES,

(11) SPEND THE DAY AND THAT NIGHT QUIETLY AT FANLING LODGE.COMMUN-

ICATIONS TO AND FROM FANLING ARE ADEQUATE AND SECRETARY OF STATE

COULD OF COURSE QUICKLY RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY HELICOPTER

IN THE EVENT OF NEED. HOWEVER, ONLY 2 OR 3 ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE

PARTY COULD BE ACCOMMODATED FOR THE NIGHT AT FANLING LODGE OWING TO

RESTRICTED SPACE.

(C) SUNDAY 19 APRIL.

(1) DEPART 0900 HOURS FOR GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY HELICOPTER.

11) MEETING AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE 1000 HOURS WITH A GROUP OF 6 OR 8

SENIOR OFFICIALS INCLUDING CBF UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1133 HOURS. 1

BELIEVE SECRETARY OF STATE WOULD GET SOME VALUE OUT OF A SLIGHTLY

LARGER MEETING THAN IN ONE RESTRICTED ONLY TO CS AND CBF. MOREOVER

SENIOR OFFICIALS WOULD I AM SURE GREATLY APPRECIATE A CHANCE TO

RECEIVED IN MEET HIM.

REGISTRY No.51

16 FEB 1970

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