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FM HONG KONG 160945Z AUG 83
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1212 OF 16 AUGUST
DESK OFFICE
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YOUR TELNO 760: MR LUCE'S VISIT
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MIFT CONTAINS. A REVISED OUTLINE PROGRAMME WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT
THE COMMENTS MADE BY MR LUCE. GRATEFUL TO KNOW DEPARTURE DETAILS AND WHETHER THE PROGRAMME IS ACCEPTABLE. YOU WILL NOTE THAT WE HAVE
LEFT THE 29TH FAIRLY BLANK.
2. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN VIEW OF THE VERY SHORT TIME AVAILABLE TO
MR LUCE AND AS THE CDS IS TO VISIT HONG KONG BETWEEN 27 SEPTEMBER TO 4 OCTOBER, WE HAVE NOW SUGGESTED THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD NOT
VISIT THE SERVICES THIS TIME. HOWEVER, A CALL ON C3F COULD BE
ARRANGED.
3. WE CONSIDER THAT IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE MINISTER TO BE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMEN OF THE RESPECTIVE CORPORATIONS WHEN
HE VISITS THE MTR AND KCR AND THAT BTC SHOULD NOT THEREFORE
ACCOMPANY (BTC TELNO 5 OF 5 AUGUST REFERS).
4. IF MR LUCE IS FLYING DIRECT FROM UK TO HK, WE WOULD SUGGEST
BCAL FLIGHT 332 WHICH ARRIVES IN THE EVENING. OTHER FLIGHTS ARRIVE
IN THE MORNING AND THE GOVERNOR IS NOT DUE TO RETURN TO HK FROM
PEKING UNTIL NOON THAT DAY.
5. WOULD MR LUCE LIKE TO SPEND HIS FREE DAY SUNDAY BY HAVING
LUNCH, TEA AND SWIM ON THE GOVERNOR'S LAUNCH.
6. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MR LUCE WILL HAVE TO MAKE ANY FORMAL
SPEECHES, BUT A BRIEF OPENING STATEMENT FOR UMELCO MEETING AND PRESS
CONFERENCE WOULD BE USEFUL.
7. THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MR LUCE TO MEET DR PHILIP KOWK
AT 30TH URBCO AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' MEETINGS. WE SUGGEST ME
SHOULD NOT, THEREFORE, BE INCLUDED IN A DINNER AS WELL.
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