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FM HONG KONG 160935Z AUG 82

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 876 OF 16 AUGUST

INFO HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON

PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT

THE DRAFT PROGRAMME IS NOW SHAPING UP AS FOLLOWS:

2. SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

A. 1225 ARRIVE HONG KONG AIRPORT.

B. 1245 ARRIVE GOVERNMENT HOUSE

C. 1330 PRIVATE LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

D. 1500 PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT - SEE M IF T

1630

E. 1700 - DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNOR AND OFFICIALS.

1830

F. 2015 DINNER AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE FOR 40 PEOPLE.

3. MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

A. 0800 PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT

B. 0940 DEPART GH FOR UMELCO OFFICE.

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C. 0945 MEETING WITH UMELCO (UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS)

D. 1100 LEAVE UMELCO FOR HQBF.

E. 1105 MEET ARMY, NAVY AND HONG KONG CHINESE SEAMEN PERSONNEL AND

FAMILIES.

F. 1130 BY WESSEX HELICOPTER TO STANLEY.

G. 1140 MEET PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES OF 1ST SCOTS GUARDS.

H. 1215 BY WESSEX TO HQBF

I. 1225 ARRIVE HQBF. CAR TO GH.

J. 1230 ARRIVE GH

K. 1255 DEPART GH FOR MANDAR IN HOTEL.

L. 1300 LUNCH WITH BUSINESSMEN

M. 1425 DEPART MANDARIN HOTEL.

N. 1430 ARRIVE GH

SPEECH.

0. 1530 MEET URBAN COUNCIL DELEGATION AT GH (SEE PARAGRAPH 7).

P. 1555 LEAVE GH FOR GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.

Q. 1600 PRESS CONFERENCE

R. 1630 -APPROX- RETURN GH

S. 1800 RECEPTION AT GH FOR 400 PEOPLE

T. 2010 LEAVE GH FOR UMELCO

U. 2015 DINNER WITH UMELCO

V. 2300 (APPROX) RETURN GH

4. TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

A. 0800 PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT

B. 1110 DEPART GH BY CAR. HELICOPTER TO CASTLE PEAK.

C. 1130 ARRIVE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION. TOUR AND DECLARE OPEN.

MEET THE PRESS BRIEFLY. LUNCH.

D. 1430 LEAVE CASTLE PEAK BY HELICOPTER

E. 1440 ARRIVE CONTAINER TERMINAL. TOUR OF MODERN TERMINALS LTD.

F. 1500 LEAVE CONTAINER TERMINAL BY HELICOPTER.

G. 1510 ARRIVE SHEK WAI KOK HOUSING ESTATE. TOUR.

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