TNAG-0368-FCO40-414-Visits-of-UK-Government-Ministers-to-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 179

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CONFIDENTIAL

5.

(A)

SATURDAY 27TH JANUARY.

1 HAVE SET ASIDE FIRST HOUR FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH MYSELF, CBF AND OFFICIALS, BUT THIS CAN BE CHANGED IF NOT REQUIRED.

(B) IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF LORD CARRINGTON WILL AGREE TO A TELEVISED PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES. THIS COULD BE

DONE AT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE FIVE MINUTES FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

(C) FOLLOWING THIS WE ARE PLANNING THAT LORD CARRINGTON SHOULD

VISIT AND HAVE LUNCH AT H.M.S. TAMAR.

(D)

SATURDAY AFTERNOON IS FREE LORD CARRINGTON MAY LIKE TO REST, SHOP, WALK, HELECOPTER TOUR OR GO RACING. HE MAY ALSO LIKE TO SEE SCOTT AND RICHARDS FOR AN HOUR OR SO (YOUR TELEGRAM 7 TO CANBERRA OF 4TH JAN REFERS). I SUGGEST DECIDE AFTER ARRIVAL.

(E)

DINNER PARTY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

LADY CARRINGTON'S PROGRAMME

6.

WE WILL ARRANGE A PROGRAMME AS SUGGESTED

MISCELLANEOUS

7.

PRIVATE OFFICE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE INCLUDING 24 HOUR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS, STORAGE FOR CLASSIFIFIED PAPERS AND TYPEWRITERS (WOULD YOU LIKE NORMAL OR ELECTRIC).

TRANSPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE STAYING AT HOTEL.

FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

SWPD

DEFENCE D

FED

SAD

SEAD

[ADVANCED AS REQUESTED]

COPIES TO:

N AM D

MR D A SCOTT

MR WILFORD SIR E NORRIS

MR ROSE

SIR D WATSON

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PS/DEFENCE SECRETARY MOD

MR K T NASH AUD (D) MOD

MR PTE ENGLAND AUS ON

STAFFS MOD MR RA LLOYD-JONES DS

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

LONDON

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