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FM HONG KONG 141802Z AUG 80
TO PRIORITY F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1016 OF 14 AUGUST
YOUR TEL 650
SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT: HONG KONG-
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1. DRAFT PROGRAMME IN MIFT IS LARGELY SELF-EXPLANATORY.! IT PROVIDES FOR COMPLETELY SEPARATE DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS ON- BILATERAL ISSUES (EG DCA, UNIVERSITY FEES, NATIONALITY, MFA, ETC.) AND CHINA ISSUES (SERIALS (A) AND (Q), DISCUSSION WITH UMELCO (SERIAL (M)) AND A THOROUGH BRIEFING ON IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS AS A PRELIMINARY TO A FINAL DECISION ON CHAMPION AND DISCUSSION IN PEKING (SERIALS (B), (G) AND (H)). SERIAL (E) PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A DISCUSSION WITH SIR LAWRENCE KADOORIE ON WHAT
SHOULD BE SAID IN PEKING ABOUT THE NUCLEAR POWER STATION PROJECT
ABOUT WHICH I AM TELEGRAPHING SEPARATELY, A LARGE PLANT TO
CONSTRUCT CEMENT FROM THE ASH OF THE NEW POWER STATIONS IS BEING
BUILT ON THE SAME SITE. EQUITY HOLDERS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN
COMPANY OF KAISER, BUT ALSO CHINA RESOURCES AND LI KA-SHING (A KIND OF Y K PAO IN THE PROPERTY FIELD). I PROPOSE THAT THESE SHOULD
BE AT THE LUNCH BUT NOT AT THE TALK WITH KADOORIE.
2. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE PAID
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE POLICE DURING THIS VISIT. THEY HAVE BEEN
UNDER GREAT PRESSURE BECAUSE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN ADDITION
TO THEIR OTHER COMMITMENTS, AND THE CREDIT AND PUBLICITY TENDS TO GO TO THE ARMED SERVICES, WHEREAS THE POLICE TAKE ALL THE KICKS, THEY TEND TO FEEL UNDERRATED AND TAKEN FOR GRANTED. SO IT
WOULD BE A VALUABLE BOOST TO MORALE IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
FOUND TIME BOTH
TO HEAR FROM THE COMMISSIONER ABOUT HIS PROBLEMS AND TO MAKE THE GESTURE OF DINING WITH THE SENIOR OFFICERS (SERIALS (C) AND (P)). I AM NOT MENTIONING THESE PROPOSED ENGAGEMENTS TO THE POLICE MEANWHILE, AND FOR VARIOUS REASONS DO NOT PROPOSE TO DO SO UNTIL MUCH NEARER THE TIME. WE WILL OF COURSE ENTIRELY UNDERSTAND IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FELT THAT HE WISHED A FREE
EVENING ON THE SUNDAY.
3. SERIALS (E), (G), (H), (J) AND (N) WOULD ALL PROVIDE GOOD
SUBJECTS FOR TELEVISION COVERAGE.
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