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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO.1065 OF 4 DECEMBER 74.

LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS' VISIT.

FOLLOWING FOR GOVERNOR FROM PS LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS.

1. LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS' VISIT TO HONG KONG AND MANILA HAS NOW

BEEN AGREED IN LONDON. HE WOULD PROPOSE TO ARRIVE ON BA880 AT 1830 SATURDAY 11 JANUARY, AND LEAVE FOR MANILA ON CX 961 AT 0845 ON FRIDAY 17 JANUARY. HE WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY LADY GORONWY-ROBERTS, MR PETER MALE, AND MYSELF. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON THE TIMING OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THIS VISIT.

2. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE A DRAFT PROGRAMME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF THIS IS AGREEABLE TO YOU, THE MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A QUIET DAY ON SUNDAY 12 JANUARY.

3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHAT IF ANY SPEECHES THE MINISTER

WOULD HAVE TO MAKE DURING THE VISIT AND WHAT DRESS HE AND LADY

GORONWY-ROBERTS WILL NEED.

4. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF HE SHOULD MEET THE LOCAL PRESS. IF SO, PERHAPS YOUR INFORMATION SERVICES COULD LET US HAVE A

LIST OF LIKELY QUESTIONS.

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