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the Executive Council formally, and possibly also some of
the Unofficial members of the Executive and Legislative Councils over a meal; and make a tour of development or other projects.
8.
Sunday (28 September) could be spent either in Hong
Kong or Japan (leaving Hong Kong for Japan on the morning
of either 28 or 29 September). Hong Kong might be more
relaxing. The Governor would look after Lord and Lady
Carrington and could take them out on his boat or up to
the New Territories. Alternatives in Japan are discussed in paragraph 10 below.
Japan
9.
Two full days (30 September and 1 October) will be
required in Tokyo. The official programme will need to include two sessions of talks with the new Japanese Foreign
Minister, formal meals and calls on the Prime Minister
(probably) and Minister of International Trade and Industry.
Other items which should or could be included in the
programme are listed in Annex D. It would probably be
possible to cover the Japan-British Society and the British
community on a single occasion. We have suggested a brief
visit to the British Export Marketing Centre where a Household Textiles exhibition opens on 29 September.
would be helpful to have an indication of Lord and Lady
Carrington's preferences if there is time to fit in something
cultural.
Visits outside Tokyo (28
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and 29 September)
It
10.
The options (set out at Annex D, with a map of Japan) cater for the possibility of leaving Hong Kong on the morning or evening of 28 September, or the morning of 29 September (the last would give insufficient time to go outside the Tokyo area). Most are designed with relaxation in mind, but other possibilities involve seeing something of Japanese industry. Lord Carrington may already have visited Kyoto (the old capital of Japan and the main destination in addition to Tokyo for first-time visitors to Japan). Sir M Wilford has suggested
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