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GRS 500

CYPHER CAT/A

FM HONG KONG 090145Z

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TO ROUTINE F C O TELEGRAM NUMBER 1226 OF 9 DECEMBER. 1974

LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS VISIT.

FOLLOWING FOR P.S. TO LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS.

YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1065 OF 4 DECEMBER REFERS.

I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS THE MINISTER'S PROGRAMME WHEN I AM

IN LONDON. MY INITIAL THOUGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(A) SATURDAY 11 JANUARY.

(I) ARRIVE 1830 HRS BY BA 880.

PARTY TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

(11) EVENING FREE.

(B) SUNDAY 12 JANUARY.

(1)

DAYTIME: FREE. THE WEATHER SHOULD BE COOL AND THE MINISTER MAY LIKE TO GO OUT ON A LAUNCH AND/OR FOR A WALK. THIS CAN BE DECIDED ON ARRIVAL. (11) 8.00 P.M. SMALL INFORMAL SUPPER PARTY WITH THE

COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AT FLAGSTAFF HOUSE (CBF WILL BE ABSENT FROM H.K. FOR THE REST OF THE VISIT).

(C) MONDAY 13 JANUARY.

(1)

1000

(11) (II) 1145

III) 1300

(IV) 1430

1140 AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS ON

ANY SUBJECT THE MINISTER WISHES.

1245 MEET UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS (UNELCO):

1400 SMALL LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE TO MEET

SELECTED MEMBERS OF THE PRESS: THIS WOULD

BE OFF THE RECORD.

1630 HELICOPTER TOUR OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS -

SEE NEW TOWNS AND MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

AND WORK BEING DONE ON RECREATIONAL AND

RURAL FACILITIES.

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