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TELEGRAM NUMBER 410 OF 18 JUNE
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FOR DIRECTOR OF PROTOCOL FROM MCLAREN
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YOUR TEL NO 811: SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG
1. GOVERNOR HAD A WORD WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
LAST WEEK ABOUT THE PROGRAMME FOR HIS VISIT BUT DID NOT
DISCUSS IT IN DETAIL.
2. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING INITIAL COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT PROGRAMME ·
IN YOUR TELEGRAM UNDER REFERENCE:-
(A) THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS AN EARLY RISER. THE PROGRAMME COULD
START AT 03.30.
(B) LORD CARRINGTON WILL WANT TO SEE SOMETHING OF THE VIETNAMESE
REFUGEE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. A VISIT TO AT LEAST ONE CAMP SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
(c) THE GOVERNOR SUGGESTED A WALK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
BETWEEN THE BRIEFING ON THE FRONTIER AND THE RETURN TO
GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THIS COULD BE IN ADDITION TO A SHORT VISIT
TO SHATIN.
3 WE WILL TELEGRAPH ANY FURTHER SUGGESTIONS LATER THIS WEEK. THE
GOVERNOR IS CONTENT FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE FINALISED AFTER
HIS OWN RETURN TO HONG KONG.
4 STEPHEN WALL (ASSISTANT PRIVATE SECRETARY) WILL BE ARRIVING
IN HONG KONG (EN ROUTE FOR TOKYO WHERE HE WILL JOIN THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PARTY) AT 16.30 ON 28 JUNE AND WILL STAY UNTIL THE
FOLLOWING MORNING. HE WOULD WELCOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER THE PROGRAMME.
CARRINGTON
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