TNAG-1230-FCO40-1543-Visit-by-Richard-Luce--Minister-of-State-for-Foreign-and-Com-1983 — Page 248

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3. THE LUNCH WITH BUSINESSMEN IS TO BE HOSTED BY THE KGCC AND WE WOULD EXPECT THAT MOST OF THE GUESTS WILL BE LOCAL BUSINESSMEN.

9. WE AGREE TO AN EARLY PRESS RELEASE AND, IF YOU AGREE, WOULD SUGGEST 22 AUGUST. REGARDING THE DRAFT TEXT, WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT QUOTE THE URBAN COUNCIL UNQUOTE BE SUBSTITUTED BY QUOTE OTHER REPRESENTATIVE GROUPS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS UNQUOTE IN ORDER TO AVOID UPSETTING DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK. WE AGREE THAT SIR PERCY'S VISIT SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED SPEARATELY AND LATER.

10. WE WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD ALSO BE BRIEFED ON BBC REALY STATION AND UK/PRC AIR SERVICES.

11. PERSONALITY NOTES WILL BE SENT TO YOU IN DUE COURSE.

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