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H. 1550 DEPART HOUSING ESTATE FOR MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.
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I. 1555 ARRIVE STATION. MEET CHAIRMAN OF RAILWAY AND VIEW STATION
DEVELOPMENT
J. 1605 BOARD MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, RESERVED CARRIAGE. SELECTED
JOURNALISTS AND CHAIRMAN OF MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TO ACCOMPANY.
K. 1640 ARRIVE GH
L. 1730 ROUND UP MEETING WITH GOVERNOR AND SENIOR OFFICIALS.
M. 1900 FAREWELL DRINKS FOR 30 MINUTES WITH THE PRESS (AND ANY
OTHERS WHOM THE PRIME MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO BE PRESENT) AT GH.
N. 2000 PRIVATE SUPPER AT GH
0. 2100 LEAVE GH FOR AIRPORT
P. 2130 DEPART FOR UK. END OF HONG KONG PROGRAMME.
5. ALL THE ABOVE TIMINGS ARE APPROXIMATE AND WILL REQUIRE FINE TUNING.
6. SERIAL 4C, CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION. THE OUTLINE PROGRAMME ALLOWS FOR A TOUR OF THE SITE (20 MINUTES), THE CONTROL BLOCK (40 MINUTES) OFFICIAL OPENING (20 MINUTES) PRE-LUNCH DRINKS (40 MINUTES) AND LUNCH (ONE HOUR). THIS COULD BE CONDENSED TO A TOTAL OF 2 AND ONE HALF HOURS IF REQUIRED. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS. 7. SERIAL 3.0, THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS ASKED TO MEET MRS THATCHER. WE SUGGEST A SMALL DELEGATION OF BOTH APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONFIRMATION.
8. SERIAL 3U, CHINESE FOOD WILL BE SERVED AT THE UMELCO DINNER. 9. WE NEED TO KNOW THE MEMBERS OF THE PM'S PARTY WHO WILL BE PRESENT FOR EACH EVENT IN ORDER TO ARRANGE CARS AND HELICOPTERS. 10. YOUR TELNO 265 TO TOKYO: WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMMENTS ON YOUR TELNO 261 TO TOKYO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
11. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR A REPLY TO OURTELNO 855 ON GUEST LISTS FOR THE DINNER AND RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
12. AS REGARDS MR THATCHER'S PROGRAMME, WE ASSUME THAT HE WILL ACCOMPANY THE PRIME MINISTER ON SERIALS NO 2A TO 2C, 2F, 3K TO 3N, 3S TO 3V, 4B TO 4K AND 4M TO 4P.
13. WE SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING SEPARATE PROGRAMME FOR MR THATCHER: A. ROUND OF GOLF ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
B. ON MONDAY MORNING, A VISIT TO CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS (ROLLS ROYCE INTEREST) AND TO EUROASIA DOCKYARD WHERE JACK UP OIL RIGS ARE BEING BUILT (SOME BRITISH EQUIPMENT BUT SCOPE FOR MORE). C. ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, VISIT THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION AND MEET LEADING BRITISH BUSINESSMEN.
D. ON EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, A VISIT TO A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHERE BRITISH EQUIPMENT AND PLANT IS BEING USED.
14. THERE ARE SEVERAL PERIODS IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH WE HAVE
LEFT FREE SHOULD THE PRIME MINISTER WISH PEOPLE TO CALL OR TO DEAL WITH WORK. IS THERE ANYONE WHOM THE PRIME HHTSTER WOULD LIKE TO SEE? COPIES SENT TO
YOUDE
No. 10 DOWNING STREET
LIMITED
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PS/ LORD BELSTEAD
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COPIES TO:
HK. GOVT. OFFICE.
MR. DONAND.
THIS TELEGRAM
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