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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1048 OF 24 NOVEMBER

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YOUR TELNO 621. VISIT OF THE LORD PRIVY SEAL: HONG KONG.

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DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR LFS IS IN MIFT(1) AND FOR MRS ATKINS IN MIFT(2).

2.1 AM AFRAID THAT THE PROGRAMME IS RATHER TIGHT SINCE TIME IS

SHORT AND I PRESUME THE LPS WILL WISH TO OBTAIN AN OVERALL

IMPRESSION OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AND THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE.

COMMENTS:

(A) SERIALS B AND C- DEPENDING ON PROGRESS ON THE MFA, THIS COULD BE REPLACED BY A LUNCH AT GH FOR SELECTED PRESS EDITORS OR LUNCH WITH THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ( I WOULD RECOMMEND FORMER). (B) SERIAL D- THE BRIEFING WOULD COVER THE ECONOMY, CHINA RELATIONS, IMMIGRATION, VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES. (C) SERIAL H- THE DINNER AT GH WOULD INCLUDE SOME SENIOR OFFICIALS, EDITORS AND BUSINESSMEN WHOM LPS WOULD NOT OTHERWISE MEET.

3. I HAVE NOT INCLUDED A VISIT TO A REFUGEE CAMP. WE HAVE A RUMP PROBLEM WITH SOME RESTIVENESS AS RESETTLEMENT BECOMES SLOWER, AND A VISIT WOULD ONLY ATTRACT UNNECESSARY ATTENTION TO THE SITUATION,

AND TO THE LACK OF A UK PROGRAMME.

4. I HAVE NOT INCLUDED ANY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, EXCEPT THE PRESS CONFERENCE (SERIAL S). LPS COULD OPEN THIS WITH A GENERAL STATEMENT.

5. IS THERE ANYONE THE LPS PARTICULARLY WISHES TO MEET?

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD P & C D

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MR DONALD

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