TNAG-0373-FCO40-419-Visits-of-members-of-the-Hong-Kong-Urban-Council-to-the-UK-1973 — Page 47

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

24/0

HKK 3/548/11

Mr Youde

PS/Mr/Royle

CONFIDENTIAL

2y

M. Crayon

Many

hanks: The hun

Went

well.

كسلاح

SPONSORED VISIT OF HONG KONG URBAN COUNCILLORS

1. Mr Royle will be hosting a lunch party in honour of the

visiting delegation at Lancaster House, on Monday

22 October. I attach brief speaking notes which Mr Royle may

like to use at the luncheon.

2.

The Chairman of the Council, Mr Arnold O de Sales, who

was to join the delegation, has now had to cancel his visit.

The delegation therefore comprises:

3.

Mr Henry H L Hu (elected member Barrister at Law)

Dr Denny M H Huang (elected member - Medical Practitioner)

Mr Kenneth T C Lo (appointed member

Solicitor)

Mr Peter P K Ng (appointed member Architectural Engineer)

-

Biographical notes and the programme for the visit are also

attached.

Background

4.

The proposal for the sponsored visit arose out of a meeting

which Mr Royle had with the Hong Kong Parliamentary Group in July

last year when Members of Parliament suggested it might be a good

thing to bring some of the elected members of Urbco to Britain.

The Governor was consulted. His view was that if the visit was

intended as reciprocity for MPs visits to Hong Kong, then the first

/invitations

CONFIDENTIAL

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.